Kristen grew up in rural South Texas.  After finishing her BFA at Baylor University in 2002, she moved to Dallas.  Along with her personal artistic endeavors, she teaches elementary art in Dallas ISD.  Recently, she has established a 501(c)3 arts organization that uses student-created public art to improve neglected communities.  

She believes in the redemptive quality of all things and tries to reflect this belief in all her work.  Although she works consistently in several different mediums, the theme of deliverance and hope drives the composition of each piece.

"It is my unyielding belief that art has the power to heal, redeem, and unite.  In all my artistic endeavors, I seek to communicate this conviction.  The perpetuation of these ideals also motivates my art instruction.  It is not only important that I communicate these standards through my own work, but also that I instill them in each one of my students."