Kristan
Employment
Current: Painting out of studio in Temecula, CA
2005-2020: Academy of Art University - Professor: Master of Fine Art Department
1990-2000: Software Engineer (BEA Systems, Silicon Graphics Inc, Taligent, SunSoft, Informix)
Awards and Shows
- June/July Bimonthly PleinAir Salon Competition. Best Floral, 2013 - American Women Artist 16th Annual Members show & National Juried Competition, 2013 - Oil Painters of America Salon Sow. Award of Excellence for Portraiture, 2013 - Oil Painters of America National Juried Show. Evergreen Gallery, CO, 2012 - Salon International. Greenhouse Gallery, TX, 2008 - International Artist Magazine. Figure Competition, 2004 -International Artist Magazine. Grand Prize, 2002 - South West Art. Grand Prize, 2002 - AAU Spring Show. Grand Prize, 2002 - AAU Spring Show. Director's Choice Award, 2002
Education
Academy of Art University - BFA Fine Art Drawing and Painting
University California San Diego - Cognitive Engineering
Articles and Publications
- East Bay Times. "Choosing Art Over Fear." Nov 2012 - Southwest Art Magazine. "Artist to Collect", October 2014 - Southwest Art Magazine. "Artist to Watch", July 2014 - Southwest Art Magazine. "Art of California", September 2013 - American Art Collector. "Artist Focus", January 2009 - "100 Ways to Paint Your Favorite Subject". 2004 -"100 Ways to Paint People", 2003 - International Artist Magazine. Aug/Sept 2004 - International Artist Magazine. Aug/Sept 2002