Meet Kristin Moore

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristin Moore.

Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I always loved art growing up, but I really became serious about it when I moved to Austin in 2009 to attend St. Edward’s University pursuing my BA in Art. I took as many studio and art history classes as I could. I was lucky to have amazing professors who encouraged me to engage with the art world around Austin. Classes were small, which meant I was able to be a part of a unique community with my fellow students.

In 2014 I moved to Los Angeles to work on an MFA at Otis College of Art and Design. It was the first time in my life I was provided with my own studio space, which really improved my productivity level. I worked extremely hard over the next two years reading, writing, learning, and looking. I soaked in as much as I could of what LA had to offer,
Upon moving back to Austin in 2016, I had an opportunity to exhibit my work in a solo show at St. Edward’s University. My amazing professors, Alex Robinson and Hollis Hammonds (both artists as well) believed in my work and provided a space for me to showcase to the Austin art scene. I did all of my own marketing, my own installation, and even catered the reception with my own charcuterie selection! At the opening, I sold my first paintings and I was speechless. At that point, I really began to see art as a possible career, and the rest is history!

Please tell us about your art.
I create oil paintings that explore atmosphere, nostalgia, and architecture. I see a duality in the sprawl and development of Los Angeles and the quick development currently going on in Austin. I explore the unique characteristics of both skylines in my work. When I moved back to Austin from LA, my husband and I stopped in Marfa, TX. Marfa acted as a transitional space for me to decompress the last two years spent in LA, and welcome myself back to my home state. There is something so meditative to me about the sprawl of nothingness in West Texas sandwiched in between these two growing and changing cities.

I hope viewers and collectors of my work find a memory, or a thought, or some peace in the cityscapes and landscapes I depict. I admire the memories that locations can leave with us, and that is what inspires me to keep making work.

Do you have any advice for other artists? Any lessons you wished you learned earlier?
While it is so important to always be making and thinking about your work, you also deserve to take a minute to breathe as well. I have been a full-time artist for two months now and the most important lesson I have learned is to not be so hard on myself for not constantly being in the studio. Sometimes being an artist means you are out in the world networking, emailing, or even just looking at another artists’ work. Self-care is so vital. If I neglect self-care (yoga, eating healthy, sleeping regularly) I can’t produce good work.

Also, try to engage in the art community around you and continue to broaden your creativity. Make connections with other artists! They are in the same space as you and you never know where one connection may lead. Being an artist is a constant journey, and it is the most rewarding one.

How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
I currently have a large selection of 24 paintings on display in Houston at Aether Space Gallery in the heights. The exhibition is titled “Expressions of the City: ReImagining the Local”, curated by Carmen Champion, and it is on view at 3210 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX, 77007 through August 15.

My website (www.kristinmooreart.com) and my Instagram (@kdrawstheline_) are the best resources to see my latest work. If you’re in Austin, I often show with a great group of women called the atxGALS, who put on unique pop-up art shows around the city. You can follow their Instagram for updates on exhibitions (@atxgals).

Contact Info:

• Website: www.kristinmooreart.com
• Email: kristinmooreart@gmail.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/kdrawstheline_

Image Credit:
Jordan Petsy is the photographer who took the picture of me.
All art images are taken by me, Kristin Moore.

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