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Statement

As a multidisciplinary artist my studio practice is fueled by the color and rhythm of the subtropics combined with making functional pieces, like handmade books or quilts. I am fascinated by how things are made, and the storytelling derived from learning a process, particularly ones that are passed down through generations. I create pieces using multiple mediums to broaden the visual texture of a body of work.

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Biography

Kristin Beck is a writer, artist, and native Floridian, which provides colorful characters along with the intense humidity. Influenced by the area’s vibrant culture, her work relies on crustacean-hued memories and is imbued with the sound of wild parrots set free by Hurricane Andrew. Beck has exhibited in nearly 50 exhibitions and in 2024, she received an Artist Support grant from the Broward Cultural Division.

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Teaching Artist​

Zines:

  • Jaffe Center for Book Arts, FAU Boca Raton, Fla.

Sewing:

  • Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach, WPB, Fla.

  • North Regional / Broward College Library, Coconut Creek, Fla.​

2D Art:

  • Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Fla.

  • ArtSea Living, Boynton Beach, Fla.

  • Century Village, Deerfield Beach, Fla.

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​Grants and Residencies

  • 2024: Artist Support Grant, Broward Cultural Division, Fla.​

  • 2025: Visiting Artist Residency, A.D. Henderson, FAU, Boca Raton, Fla.

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Affiliations

  • Florida Association of Public Art Professionals 

  • ​American Alliance of Museums

  • Palm Beach County NeuroArts Collaborative

  • Palm Beach Modern Quilt Guild

  • South Florida Modern Quilt Guild

  • FAMA - Fiber Artists Miami Association

  • Cultural County for Palm Beach County

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Click links for select exhibitions and press. 

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