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

EDUCATION

2020 - 2021: Artist in Residence, East Oaks Studio, Raleigh NC
2018: Bachelor's in Fine Arts: Studio Art, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL

EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS

2024: Almenara Art Prize Exhibition, Real Círculo de la Amistad, Córdoba, Spain
2024: Mountain Oyster Club's 55th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show, Tucson Arizona
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: Art Renewal Center Annual Salon, Finalist
2024: Almenara Art Prize 2024, Finalist
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

2024: Realism Today: Suggestions of Hope and Light: A Contemporary Realism Still Life
2023: Fine Art Connoisseur: Five to Watch Segment
2023: The Art of the Portrait Newsletter: New Work From Members Segment
2022: Epoch Times: Painting for God: Kristen Valle Yann’s Blossoming Art
2021: International Artist Magazine: The Future Generation Segment

MEDIA

Arts Fellowship Orlando, Final Showcase Presentation:

Dust to Dust, Kristen Valle Yann Solo Show Preview