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ABOUT
THE ARTIST

Kristen Valle Yann (b. 1997) is a representational oil painter currently residing in Orlando, Florida. Born and raised in a rural town just north of Tampa, Kristen spent much of her childhood inspired by nature and the quiet beauty around her. In 2018, Kristen received a BFA from Florida State University, specializing in painting and drawing. Currently, Kristen is a full-time artist, working in subjects from portrait and figure, to landscape and still life, each representing a still and contemplative quality.

“As the daughter of a Cuban immigrant, I was raised to be thankful for the little things we easily take for granted. Often, gratitude rises to awareness in moments of stillness. For me, painting creates that space. It invites me to be still, look intently, and take in the colors, shapes and beauty before me” - Kristen Valle Yann

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EDUCATION

  • 2020 - 2021: Artist in Residence, East Oaks Studio

  • 2018: Bachelor's in Fine Arts: Studio Art, Florida State University

EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS

  • 2024: Let There Be Light, (Performance & Exhibition) Dr Phillips Center, Orlando FL

  • 2023: Hudson River Fellowship Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY 

  • 2023: HRF Fellowship Showcase, Studio 44, Millbrook NY

  • 2023: 12th Annual Summer Exhibition, Collins Galleries, Cape Cod MA

  • 2023: Kristen Valle Yann: Dust to Dust (Solo Exhibition), Collins Galleries, Cape Cod MA

  • 2022: 11th Annual Small Works Exhibition, Collins Galleries, Cape Cod MA 

  • 2022: Life Framed: Everyday Objects and the Still Life, WJB Gallery, Tallahassee FL

  • 2022: In Real Time, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Gadsden FL

  • 2022: 11th Annual Summer Exhibition, Collins Galleries, Cape Cod MA

  • 2022: Bringing In The May, Collins Galleries, Cape Cod MA

  • 2021: 10th Annual Small Works Show, Collins Galleries, Cape Cod MA

  • 2021: 10th Annual Small Works Show, Collins Galleries, Cape Cod MA

  • 2021: Momento Mori, Sugarlift Gallery, New York, NY 

  • 2018: Peripheral Vision, Museum of Fine Art at Florida State University, Tallahassee FL

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

  • 2024: Arts Fellowship Orlando, Fellowship Recipient 

  • 2024: The Portrait Society of America, 2024 Gordon Wetmore Legacy scholarship

  • 2023: Hudson River Fellowship with Grand Central Atelier, Fellowship Recipient 

  • 2023: BoldBrush Painting Competition, July Finalist

  • 2022: The Portrait Society of America, The Art of the Portrait Scholarship Recipient

  • 2021: The Portrait Society of America Future Generation Competition, Fourth Place

  • 2017: 29th Annual Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition, Second Place

PUBLICATIONS

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