b. 1979 | 612.913.0189
Education
beg. 2016 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA- MFA Candidate
2012- 2014 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN- BFA Drawing and Painting
2014 IUPUI, National Student Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
2012 The Atelier Studio of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN
1998-2001 Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN
Selected Exhibitions
2016 *Broad Ripple Art Walk, Indy Home Shop – Indianapolis, IN
2015 *Excavations: New Works, Indiana City Brewing – Indianapolis, IN
Tonic Gallery: Benefit for Second Helpings, Fountain Square Theater – Indianapolis, IN
* Recollection, Harrison Center for the Arts – Indianapolis IN
**The Water Show, Gallery 924 at the Arts Council – Indianapolis IN
I Will Wake in the Real, General Public Collective – Indianapolis, IN
2014 Practice/Practice: BFA Exhibition, Katherine E Nash Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
**Objects for Consideration, SooVAC – Minneapolis, MN
BFA Survey, MacNamera Alumni Center University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN
2013 Paper (Ex)change, Echo Arts/Saint Paul Art Crawl – Saint Paul, MN
Scholarship Exhibition, Quarter Gallery, University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN
Art 4 Shelter, Burnet Art Gallery at Chambers – Minneapolis, MN
2012 *Not Quite Sky, Altered Esthetics Gallery – Minneapolis , MN
**Creative Property, Altered Esthetics Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
4x6 Exchange, ArtHouse Co-op – Brooklyn, NY
2009 The Print Exchange Show, ArtHouse Co-op – Atlanta, GA
2008 Canvas Project, ArtHouse Co-op – Atlanta, GA
The Good-bye Show, Red Raven Espresso Parlor – Fargo, ND
The Erotic Show, UpFront Gallery – Fargo, ND
2007 Lovers_For_Fun Tour, ALCHEMY art + aesthetics – Indianapolis, IN
Lovers_For_Fun Tour, Dearborne at Woodland Gallery – Seattle, WA
Eclectic for the Heck of It, Ghost Gallery – Seattle, WA
2001 Student Art Show, Herron School of Art & Design – Indianapolis, IN
*denotes solo show
**denotes juried show
Awards
2015 Finalist, Stutz Artist Residency – Indianapolis, IN
2013-2014 Department of Art Scholarship – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2012 Solo Exhibition Program recipient, Altered Esthetics – Minneapolis, MN
Publications
Dan Grossman, "Breaking Out of the Box: 2015 in Visual Art," Nuvo Newsweekly, December 23, 2016.
Andrew Christeberry, “Recollection by Kristy Childress,” Harrison Center for the Arts (blog), September 8, 2015.
Dan Grossman, “Review: Kristy Childress and Will Lakey, “I Will Wake in the Real',” Nuvo Newsweekly, January 9,2015
Selected Events
2015 Indieana Handiecraft Exchange, Harrison Center for the Arts – Indianapolis IN
2013 No Coast Craft-O-Rama Field Trip – Minneapolis MN
Johnstock Craft Fair – Miinneapolis, MN
2012 SooLocal Holiday Pop-Up Shop – Minneapolis MN (Nov-Dec)
The Handmade Harvest Craft Fair – Saint Paul, MN
Caffetto Craft Fair – Minneapolis, MN
Johnstock Craft Fair – Minneapolis, MN
2011 The Handmade Christmas Craft Fair – Saint Paul, MN
Red Hot Art Fair, Stevens Square Park –Minneapolis, MN
Unraveled DIY Festival, Textile Center – Minneapolis , MN
2010 Johnstock Craft Fair, Art-A-Whirl – Minneapolis, MN
The Handmade Art Market, Beat Coffeehouse – Minneapolis, MN
2009 The Handmade Art Market, Beat Coffeehouse – Minneapolis, MN
Professional Experience
2013 Intern – Katherine E Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2012-2014 Knitting instructor – Digs Studio, Minneapolis, MN
2008-2015 Custom knits & yarn, pattern design – MountGigantic, Indianapolis, IN 2009-2010 Event founder/organizer – The Handmade Art Market, Minneapolis, MN 2004-2007 Art demonstration Instructor – Daniel Smith Art Materials - Seattle, WA