Kristin was born and raised in a small town in northwest Pennsylvania. Her artistic journey began through a lineage of artists starting with her grandmother. She honed her skills through the study of master artists and worked to bring the images alive through the medium of paper and pencil. Her greatest desire is to develop her oil portraiture painting with works forthcoming.

She has been a part-time professional artist taking commissions for a variety of subject matters. Much of her work is inspired by classical ballet. She also was awarded a showing at the 2009 Academy of the South Side’s Citywide Salon in Pittsburgh, PA. She has also designed costumes for the University of Pittsburgh’s theater department productions.