The Artist

To bring about a change in the light and energy of a space, that is the joy of the colorful medium of soft pastel painting. Kristine has been on an artistic journey since childhood. Inspired by the beautiful artwork at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, she enrolled earning a BFA in Illustration from USF. Her work has been featured in magazines, advertisements, theaters, corporate identity packages and a variety of artistic endeavors including photography, children’s illustration, wedding and pet portraiture. One of her most exciting commissions was for Ed King, the guitarist and inspiration for the song “Sweet Home Alabama” painted spontaneously in Tennessee.

Memberships:

PSWC - Pastel Society of the West Coast

NWPS - Northwest Pastel Society

PAPO - Plein Air Painters of Oregon

PSC - Pastel Society of Colorado

RRPSN - Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada

Past Events

  • 2026 - “She Sleeps”, “Kyro’s Stare” and “Dazzle” exhibited in the Out Of Bounds Show with Pastel Society of the West Coast at the Art Center for Morro Bay, CA

  • 2026 - “Innocent Until Proven” in the Pastel Play Show for the Central Massachusetts Pastel Society

  • 2026 - “Pebbles” 2nd Place Winner in the General Category for the Members Only Online (MOO) Show for the Pastel Society of the West Coast PSWC

  • 2026 - ‘Desert Dance” Exhibited in The Green Show for Red Rock Pastel Society at the Sevierville King Library in TN

  • 2025 - “The Customers” awarded Honorable Mention for the King of Frames Award in the PSWC 99 Voices International Show at Hilbert Museum, Orange, CA

  • 2025 - “Around the Lake” Awarded 5th Place People’s Choice at the PAPO Plein Air Event in Black Butte Ranch, OR

  • 2025 - “Abstract Sun & River” at Columbia Center for the Arts, NW Pastel Society Member Show in Hoodriver, OR

  • 2025 - “Black Butte Ranch” and “On The Path” at Laylor Art Gallery in Downtown Bend, OR with the Plein Air Painters of Oregon PAPO Annual Show