Kristin Kiser

Kristin Kiser

Master Lecturer


www.kristinkiser.art
(757) 594-7592

Torggler Fine Arts Center 307

Biography

Education

  • MLIS in Library and Information Science, University of Alabama
  • MFA in Studio Art, University of Arizona
  • BFA in Studio Art, University of Alabama

Kristin Kiser works at the intersection of sculptural fiber and photography. She has shown her work nationally and abroad, and her photographs are found in various private and public collections, including the Cohen Family Collection, the Candela Collection, the Huntsville Museum of Art and the Mobile Museum of Art. She was awarded a 2016-2017 Professional Artist Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Teaching

Digital Photography, Artist as Entrepreneur, Study Abroad

Research

I work in a variety of media, including photography, sculpture, fiber art, and installation. My ongoing photo series, Cozy Portraits, combines traditional portraiture, conceptual knitting, and a love of the unexpected and absurd.

Selected Accomplishments

  • 3rd Prize, Virginia Artists 2019 Juried Show, Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. (2019)
  • Best in Show, Virginia Artists 2016 Juried Show, Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. (2016)
  • Professional Artist Fellowship, Virginial Museum of Fine Arts. (2016)
  • Best in Show, Virginia Artists 2012 Juried Show, Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. (2012)

  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person
    "Cozy Portraits". Torggler Fine Arts Center. Newport News, VA, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person
    "Close Knit". Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville University. Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, Competitive
    "New Waves 2020". Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person
    "Close-Knit". Galleri Urbane, Marfa + Dallas. Dallas, TX, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, Group
    "Tangled: Fiber Art Now!". Taubman Museum of Art. Roanoke, VA, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, Group
    "photoCRAFT". Blue Spiral 1. Asheville, NC, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, Competitive
    "Coming Into Focus: Emerging Southeastern Photographers". Blue Spiral 1. Asheville, NC, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person
    "Kristin Skees: Cozy Up". Community Gallery, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
  • Art - Exhibition, Competitive
    "Persona Art Festival". The Rag Factory. London, United Kingdom.

  • Denise Gillman, Kristin Kiser, Susan Walsh, Comparative Drama Conference, "Staging Science: Illuminating Science Through the Theatrical Event," Orlando, Florida. (2019)
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