Kristen L. Fissell
Born 1990: Plymouth, Indiana | Lives: San Francisco, California
EXHIBITIONS
2024 FANTASY National Juried Exhibition, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2023 Beyond the Bridge, Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI
2022 Beneath the Surface, Student Solo Exhibition, Roger That! Gallery + Studios, Bristol, RI
2022 Foundations Fall Exhibition, Roger Williams Campus, Bristol, RI
2022 Foundations Spring Exhibition, Roger Williams Campus, Bristol, RI
INSTALLATIONS
2022 Lifelines Installation, Roger Williams University Campus, Bristol, RI
2021 Community Questions Installation, Roger Williams University Campus, Bristol, RI
PERFORMANCES
2022 8 Bells, Coast Guard Academy Leamy Hall Auditorium, New London, CT
2022 8 Bells, Training Boat SHUMAN, New London, CT
2022 8 Bells, Herreshoff Museum, Bristol, RI
2021 OBEY, Roger Williams University Campus, Bristol, RI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 Commissioned for Library Bookplate, Roger Williams University
2024 Art Handler and Preparator, August 2023-Present
Exhibitions - Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego, Phoenix Kingdoms: The Last Splendor of China’s Bronze Age, The Heart of Zen, Bernice Bing: Open Call, Past Continuous Tense by Lam Tung Pang, Into View: Speculative Fabulation, Permanent Collection Rotations
2023 Visiting Artist Lecture/Presentation, A Journey into Artmaking, Visual Arts Department, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI, Feb 16
2023 Visiting Artist Lecture/Presentation, Logistics and Realities of a Student Exhibition, Visual Arts Department, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI, Feb 8
EDUCATION
2022 Bachelor of Arts (Dean’s List), Visual Arts, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
2017 Master’s in Marine Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2012 Bachelor of Science, Marine and Environmental Science, US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
MERITS and AWARDS
2022 Roger Williams University Military Affiliated Resource Center (MARC), Hog Island Shoal Light, 20”x14” painting donated
2022 Thomas E. Fitzgerald, Jr. Scholarship, Roger Williams University Department of Visual Arts
2022 US Coast Guard Sector Commander Southeast New England, Falmouth, MA, US Coast Guard Station Castle Hill, 24”x20” painting donated
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts Department Alumni Spotlight, Roger Williams University, 2024 https://www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/about/stories/visual-arts-department-alumni-spotlight
New interactive art installation gains campus attention, The Hawk’s Herald, October 21, 2021 https://rwuhawksherald.com/7235/arts-and-culture/new-interactive-art-installation-gains-campus-attention/