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About 

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​Kristina is a Filipina American visual artist and educator working primarily with photography and digital illustration. She resides in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband and daughter.

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She studied sketching, journaling, and figure drawing in Florence, Italy, and received a B.F.A. magna cum laude from the University of North Texas. 

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Kristina's work has been exhibited throughout the North Texas area in galleries including the Art Center of Waco, Gallery of Dreams, as well as online exhibitions for the National Art Educators Association, Texas Art Educators Association, and ArtSpace 111.

 

In 2020, she was featured on WFAA's #UpWithHer in an interview with Kara Sewell. Additionally, she has two published book illustrations. Her work can be seen on the cover of the post-apocalyptic novel Veiled Ignite, as well as the cover and inside illustrations of I Want to Go. Her piece, Motherhood, received Best of Show and Honorable Mention in various shows. Anna, from her Character series, was featured in the NAEA Members Exhibition and in the PDK International March 2021 Issue. 

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As an educator, Kristina has received multiple grants in 2019 and 2021 from the EMS ISD Education Foundation, totaling $11,000 to build her graphic design program.  Kristina is passionate about education and is highly involved at her institution. She is a co-sponsor for the National Art Honor Society, Senior Class Co-Sponsor, AVID Site Team Member, and Visual Arts Display Coordinator. 

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She is currently obtaining her M.A. in Art Education at the Art of Education University. While Kristina experiments with multiple art mediums, her current art practice is mainly digital illustrations exploring her role as a mother. Her newest creations have been birthed from collaborations with her daughter.

Academic Record

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  • 2014 University of North Texas - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography 

  • 2024 (Expected Graduation Date) Art of Education University - Master's of Art Education

Exhibition Record

  • Wonder: 4th Annual Art Expedition/Juried Exhibition - I Want to Go

  • ​2020 Member Exhibition- NAEA Virtual Gallery -  Anna

  • 2019 Member Exhibition- NAEA Virtual Gallery - I Want to Go

  • 2019 Member Exhibition- TAEA Virtual Gallery - Sunday Mornings

  • 2019 Member Exhibition- TAEA Virtual Gallery - World's Okayest Mama

  • Growth: 3rd Annual Art Expedition/Juried Exhibition - Motherhood 1st Place/Best in Show

  • Growth: 3rd Annual Art Expedition/Juried Exhibition - Summer '19

  • Growth: 3rd Annual Art Expedition/Juried Exhibition - Grow Together

  • First Come First Serve: 2nd Annual Exhibition - Motherhood

  • ArtCall.Org Fall 2019 Portfolio Show (Online) - Motherhood

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Publication/Media

  • 2023 Art of Education University - NOW Winter Conference

  • 2023 Art Ed Radio- Episode 352

  • PDK International: March 2021- Anna

  • EMS PROUD, Eagle Mountain Saginaw Community Magazine, 2021- EMS Foundation Education

  • 2021 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Calendar- Motherhood

  • WFAA #UpWithHer, Kara Sewell - Dec 2020
  • I Want to Go, 2019 - Front Cover and Interior Illustrations
  • Veiled Ignite, 2018 - Front Cover Illustration

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Grants

  • 2021, 21st Century Learning Grant - EMS ISD Education Foundation-  $10,000

  • 2019, Educational Learning Grant - EMS ISD Education Foundation-  $1,000

Curator/Juror 

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  • 2023 Visual Arts Scholastic Event - Juror

  • 2021 Visual Arts Scholastic Event - Juror

  • 2017 Boswell High Student Union Photography Gallery Curator

  • 2017 Visual Arts Scholastic Event - Juror

  • 2016 Community Art Show - Juror

Educator Record

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  • 2017 - current EMS ISD Secondary Art Educator​​

    • 2022 - current - Lead Art Teacher

    • 2022 - current - Mentor Teacher

    • 2017 - current - National Art Honor Society Sponsor

    • 2021 - current - Senior Class Co-Sponsor

    • 2019 - current - Avid Site Team Member​

    • 2018 - current - Advanced Placement Teacher

    • Fall 2019 Aspiring Leadership Institute 

  • 2019 - 2021 Art Center of Waco Summer Teacher​

  • 2015-  2017 Dallas ISD Elementary Art Educator

    • ACE Campus​

photography CV/Clients

  • Kristina Brown Art/Photo 2011 - Present

  • Hannah Higgins "Something Smells Good" - Stylist 2023

  • Cook Children's Foundation - Photographer 2022

  • Twisted X - Photographer 2022

  • Kelsey Foster Photography - Assistant 2015

  • Dick Patrick Studios - Intern 2014​

  • Miranda Marrs Photography - Assistant/Editor/Second Shooter 2011 - 2020

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