Biography
Kristen Valle Yann 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.
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
Awards and 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
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
