Kris Cloyes

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ART EXPERIENCE:
Studio Coursework:
Completed comprehensive coursework across drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography (digital and film), computer graphics, installation, color theory, and contemporary art history.



Exhibition Studies & Museum Observations: 
 First-hand study at 40+ museums across Venice, Madrid, London, and Berlin during study abroad; independent museum study across multiple New York City institution.


























CONTACT:

karissacloyes@gmail.com

(360) 910-9836

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Practice & Process

































Artist Bio:
Hi, I’m Karissa — you can call me Kris. I’m a multi‑media artist born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, now based in San Diego, California. My love of art began with my camera (named Pearl, of course). I started studying photography - drawning towards capturing candid moments, nature, and the world around me.

My concentration originally centered on photography before expanding into interdisciplinary and public‑interaction work. Over time, my practice has grown into ceramics, sculpture, painting, and non‑traditional approaches to making.

My most recent exhibition, Lovely, brought together four years of interdisciplinary work, including photo transfers on ceramic slabs, interactive audio pieces, and rugs used as canvases.






Senior Exhibition: “Lovely”



1. Will you pick up ?

Jul 23, 2023
2 Red Wall Mounted Domestic Telephones
looping audio




2. Archive [once untitled]
2025-2026
non-traditional canvas - rug
spray paint, string, nail polish, sharpie, tool, acrylic paint, Exacto knife, silver pendants, and
beads





3. The Mark I Choose [Archive readaptation]
2026
non-traditional canvas - rug
spray paint, acrylic & oil paint, gamsol, tea tree oil, razor, needle & thred, beads, string, exacto
knife, silver pendants, and fire




4. Fragments of a Memory
2025-2026
Ceramic slabs, photo waterslide transfer, and string






5. Cherished Recollections
2025-2026
Ceramic slabs, photo waterslide transfer




6. Purified


2026
2x4  8 foot wooden plank, red string, spray paint, carving tools





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