719 South 10th Street, Minneapolis MN 55404

Cell: 612-715-7877

Email: info@madebykristi.com

Website: www.kristiabbott.com

 

Education & Courses:

2008       EMBA (Executive Masters of Business Administration), Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), Sydney, NSW Australia

2002       BA of Design, College of Fine Arts (COFA), Sydney, NSW Australia

1998       Communication Design & Theatre Arts, South West Texas University: San Marcos, TX US

2012       Acrylic Painting Studio – Bloomington Art Centre, MN, US

2012       Introduction to Illustration – Bloomington Art Centre, MN, US

2009       Certificate IV in Project Management (BSB41507), Living Planit/TAFE, Sydney, NSW Australia

 

Solo Exhibitions:

2018       7 World Warriors, Kristi Abbott Gallery & Studio, Minneapolis MN

2018       7 Warrior Women, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis MN

2018       Super Bowl Downtown Art Tour, Multiple Venues across Minneapolis MN

2017       I Am Series, Show Gallery, St. Paul MN

2016       Pop Icons, Jungle Red Salon and Gallery, Minneapolis MN

2014       Pop-up Peep Show, Tractor Works Building, Minneapolis MN

2014       Pin-ups, Jungle Red Salon and Gallery, Minneapolis MN

2014       Pin-ups, Moxie Hair Salon, Grand Ave & Uptown locations

2014       Down Under Series, Arbuckle’s Mudgee Solo Show, Australia

 

Group Exhibitions:

2018       Lightscapes at the Bridgewater, Bridgewater Lofts, Minneapolis MN
2018       Bloomington Juried Art Show, Blooming Art Center, Bloomington MN
2018       Pairings, Tres Leches Gallery, Northrup King Building, Minneapolis MN
2017       Unique Perspectives, Gallery 421, Northrup King Building, Minneapolis MN
2017       State Fair Fine Art Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair Grounds, St. Paul MN
2017       Music on the Walls, Bad Weather Brewery, St. Paul MN
2016       6th Annual Lowertown Art Show, AZ Gallery, St. Paul MN – Invitational
2016       Prince Tribute Show, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis MN
2016       Lost Paradise, Northrup King Building, Minneapolis MN - People’s Choice Award
2015       5th Annual Lowertown Art Show, AZ Gallery, St. Paul MN
2014       Colors Gone Wild, Moto-i, Minneapolis, MN
2013       Bloomington Juried Art Show, Blooming Art Center, Bloomington MN

 

Awards:

2018       Best in Show, Edina Art Festival, Edina MN

2017       Best in Show, Stillwater Arts Festival, Stillwater MN

2017       Featured Artist, Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis MN

2017       Poster Winner & Featured Artist, Downtown Fargo Street Fair, Fargo ND

2016       Best in Category. Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Omaha NE

2016       Media Winner, St Paul Spring Art Crawl, St. Paul MN

2015       Best in Show, Art in Bayfront Park, Duluth MN

2015       Best in Category, Powderhorn Art Fair, Minneapolis MN

2015       Featured Artist, Edina Art Fair, Minneapolis MN

2014       Culinary Arts Competition - Second Place, Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis MN

2014       Media Winner, St Paul Spring Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN

 

Notable Commissions:

2018       Public Art Commission, Minnesota State Fair “Commemorative Artist”, Mixed media collage 36”x48”,

                 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul MN

2017       Public Art Commission, Entryway Artwork, Mixed media collage 60”x40”, Ramsey County Library, Shoreview MN

2016       Private Commission, “Connections Radio”, Mixed media collage 12”x12”, 950AM Radio, Eden Prairie MN

2016       Private Commission, Hormel CEO Portrait, Mixed media collage 18”x24”, BBDO Minneapolis MN

2016       Private Commission, Minnesota Rollergirls, Mixed media collage 48”x48”, Minnesota Roller Girls, MN

2015       Public Art Commission, Minneapolis Skyline, Mixed media collage 108”x48”, Ebenezer Tower, Minneapolis MN

2015       Private Commission, Art in Bayfront Park, Mixed media collage 36”x48”, Duluth MN

2014       Public Art Commissions, 11 works in total, Mixed media collage in various sizes, Ramsey County Detox Center, St Paul MN

 

Radio/Televsion:

Appearances on WCCO and Fox 9 to promote the Minnesota State Fair Commission, September 2018

Appearances on WCCO, Fox 9 & Kare11 to promote the I Am Series Opening at Show Gallery, March 2017

Laurie Fitz, Radio Interview, Connections Radio 950AM, Eden Prairie MN, March 2017

Featured Artist Segment, MN Original, TPT, St. Paul MN January 2016