About Kirsten
During college Kainz worked in many disciplines including ceramics, glass blowing, bronze casting and more, but metals stole her heart.
At Southern Illinois University she completed her BFA specializing in metalsmithing.
Her work in precious metals never quite fit the jewelryscale and once her training in blacksmithing started it was evident that her work would grow in scale.
She shops Montana’s scrap yards for materials and her giant collection of carefully selected junk makes the pallet from which she works.
The artist welds the multitude of pieces into amusing and surprisingly elegant creations.
Her work is featured in public and private collections all around the Nation and is represented by several galleries.
The artist continues with the challenge of creating great art while at the same raising her two beautiful girls.
KIRSTEN KAINZ
KIRSTENKAINZ.NET
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5263 Hamm Rd.
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 388-5049
Juried Exhibitions
2012
Bozeman Public Library March-April paintings show.
Gallatin Arts Crossing, Bozeman, MT
Livingston Sculpture Show, MINT BAR location.
2011
Bozeman Co-op, Nov. Painting Show.
Livingston Sculpture Show
Museum Of The Rockies MORart
Art's Crossing
2010
Museum Of The Rockies MORart
Art's Crossing, 2 placements Bozeman Public Library, 1 Main St.
2009
Fall perspective, Western Impressionism, Lovett's Gallery, Tulsa , Ok
Art's Crossing , Bozeman, Mt
Sweet pea
Museum of the Rockies MOR art
Off The Wall, Classics For Kids Bozeman, Mt
2008
Sweet Pea Art Show, Bozeman, MT
2007
Avenues of Art, Gillette, WY
Sweet Pea Art Show, People's Choice, Bozeman Area Library
2006
Sweet Pea Art Show, MSU, Bozeman, MT.
2005
Sweet Pea Art Show, MSU, Bozeman, MT
2002
S.E.B.A., Art Hop, Burlington, VT
Exposed!, Helen Day Arts Center, Stowe, VT.
Hot!Hot!Hot! Show, Studio Place Arts, Barre,VT.
Sculpture Now!, Great Barrington,MA.
2001
Exposed!, Helen Day Arts Center, Stowe, VT.
Tammerack Gallery, Summer Show, Craftsburry, VT.
2000
Water as Theme In Art, T.W. Wood Art Gallery, Montpilier, VT.
Permanent Installations
2010
Helena Public Arts, Butte & Sanders intersection, "Take It Easy".
2006-2010
Various private placements including;
Yellowstone Club, Big Sky, MT
Lake Placid, NY
Bozeman, MT
Livingston, MT
Big Fork, MT
Tulsa ,OK
2006
MacKenzie River Pizza, Kallispel, MT.
Richard Residence, Bozeman, MT
Baden Ranch, Galliton Gateway, MT.
2005
MacKenzie River Pizza, Missoula, MT.
Klotfelter Residence, Bozeman, MT.
Wild Onion Brew Pub, Barrington, IL
2004
Private Residence, Stowe, Vt
Blaitt Residence, Stowe,VT.
2003
Cupola Clock Tower, Morrisville,
Copley Mannor Hospital, Morrisville, VT.
2002
Perry Residence, Barringon, IL.
Fishman Residence, Waterburry,VT.
Stowe Craft Galley&Design Center, Stowe VT.
Barrett Residence, Hannover, NH.
Education
1997
B.F.A. in Metalsmithing, Southern Illinois University.
Curtin Universtiy, Perth, Western Australia
Works Puplished
2011 Western Art and Architecture, Spring editon
2005 At Home, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Bozeman, MT.
2004 The Anvil’s Ring Magazine
2001 Architectural Iron Work, By Donna Meilach, Shiffer Books.
Awards & Grants
2007 People’s Choice, Sweat Pea Art Show
2005 People’s Choice, Sweet Pea Art Show, Bozeman, MT
2002 Award of Merit in Sculpture, For Art’s Sake, Stowe, VT
2001 Study Grant, Johnson Studio Center, Johnson,VT.
1996 Honorable Mention, S.I.U. Group Show, Carbondale, IL
1995 Travel Grant, Awarded from Fine Arts Department of S.I.U.
Galleries
2011
Lovett's Gallery,
http://www.lovettsgallery.com/
Tulsa, Ok
Visions West Gallery
http://www.visionswestgallery.com
Bozeman, MT,
Livingston, MT,
Denver, CO
Peligro,
Twisp,WA
Russ Fry Gallery Showroom,
Seattle,WA
Stowe Craft Gallery
Stowe, VT
Boards and Committees
2011
MOR art, Museum of Rockies,
http://www.museumoftherockies.org/
Bozeman, MT
Art's Crossing,
http://www.gallatinartcrossing.com/
Bozeman , MT
