Kristin D. Gentry, M.S., B.F.A.
fine artist, writer, curator, and educator
web: www.kreativenative.com
email: KristinGentry@hotmail.com
social media: @KreativeNative
Education
2020 M.S. Native American Leadership, Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, OK
2009 B.F.A. Studio Art 2D Painting and Printmaking, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK
2005 A.A. Elementary Art Education, Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, OK
Professional Experience
2023 - (present) Director of Community Engagement & Outreach, Native Realities, Carborro, NC.
2021 - FAMstore Assistant Manager, First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
2020 – Children and Community Arts Educator, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2019 – Artist Demonstrator and Educator, AHHA Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
2008 – 2011 Stillwater Multi Arts Center, Children’s Programmer and Teacher, Stillwater, OK
2008 – 2009 Exhibit One Gallery, Internship, Stillwater, OK
2006 – Present Professional Artist
Artist Experience
2022 Chickasaw Nation’s Southeastern Art Show and Market, Third Place, mixed-media, Tishomingo, OK
SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, First Place, woodblock printmaking, Santa Fe, New Mexico
So Fresh, Plaza Walls Gallery. Oklahoma City, OK
Indigenous Gender Identity, curator, TAC Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2021 Speak, Speak While You Can, Seminole Nation Museum, Wewoka, OK
Chickasaw Nation’s Southeastern Art Show and Market, Third Place, mixed-media, Tishomingo, OK
#ndnterritory mural, Plaza Walls Mural Expo, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Momentum, curator, Mainsite Gallery, Norman, OK and Living Arts of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
2020 – 2021 Garden of Earthly Delights, Alexander Houge Gallery University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Through the Kaleidoscope, Chickasaw Nation Exhibit C Gallery, OKC, OK
2020 Cherokee Art Market, virtually, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Indigenous Fashion Show, curator, Living Arts of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Speak: Speak While You Can, Living Arts of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Re/Convening Native Oklahoma Artists, AHHA Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
ReMember Group Show, Living Arts of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
*Concept Survey, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, AHHA Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
2019 Solo Exhibition, Deco Lounge, Tulsa, OK
*TAC Member’s Show, AHHA, Tulsa, OK
Cherokee Art Market, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Southeasteran Art Show and Market, Sulphur, OK
Solo Exhibition, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, OK
We Are the Seeds Festival, Santa Fe, NM
*Nude 15, IDL Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
2018 *TAC Member’s Show, AHHA, Tulsa, OK
Holba' Piachi Fashoin Show, Photographer, Chickasaw Nation, Sulphur, OK
*Nude 14, IDL Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
2017 *Oklahoma Inspired, DNA Galleries, Oklahoma City, OK
Indigenous Comic Convention II artist, Albuquerque, NM
Native American Fashion Show, New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM
Walking in Two Worlds, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2012-2015 APS Native American Fashion Show, photographer University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Nizhoni Days Pow-wow, artist University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
NACA Pow-wow, artist, Native American Community Academy, Albuquerque, NM
2011 *Surface, Emerging Creatives, Albuquerque, NM
Inversion: Mixed Media, Two Person Show, TAC Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Twelve Months, Two Person Show, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2010 *Momentum: Art doesn’t stand still, Oklahoma City, OK
Art is Music; Music is Art, Multi Arts Center, Stillwater, OK
Faculty Art Show, Multi Arts Center, Stillwater, OK
2009 Kristin Gentry Solo Exhibition, Exhibit One Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK
An Untitled Monothon, [Artspace] at Untitled, Oklahoma City, OK
Red Feather Gala, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
*Momentum Tulsa, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK
*Next/Now Art Show, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
*The Urban Landscape, Tulsa International Mayfest, Tulsa, OK
10th Annual 5X5 Art Show, Tulsa Artist Coalition, Tulsa, OK
Art of the Woman, Multi-Arts Center, Stillwater, OK
Avant Guard, Artist Coalition of Stillwater, Project Gallery, Stillwater, OK
*Annual Juried Student Show, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OKK
Creative Lighting Awards, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
*Edge Art Now, Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Art Walks/Money Talks, Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
*Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, Oklahoma City, OK
Senior Exhibition, Gardiner Art Gallery, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Student Art Exhibit, Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK
Guest Blogger, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
Red Feather Gala, installation and curation, Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
60 Artists: 60 Minutes, documentation photographer, curated by Romy Owens, Ok. City, OK
Native Voices: featuring Anita & Tom Fields, curator, Ok. State University, Stillwater, OK
2008 *Pixels and Pages, Exhibit One Gallery in Stillwater, OK
Fall Back, Exhibit One Gallery in Stillwater, OK
Show of Support, Exhibit One Gallery in Stillwater, OK
Snap To It! Photography Show, Exhibit One Gallery in Stillwater, OK
*Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, Living Arts Studio, Tulsa, OK
*Trail of Tears Art Show, Cherokee Heritage Center in Muskogee, OK
9th Annual 5”X5”Art Show, Tulsa Artists Coalition in Tulsa, OK
Rock Paper Scissors: Print & Sculpture Show, Exhibit One Gallery, Stillwater, OK
*Biting the Apple, Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
ECO-OSU Arts Festival, curator, Stillwater, OK
2006 *Gussman 38: Student Art Show, University of Tulsa, OK
Collectors
Isito (squash), acrylic and ink, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Cultural Center, Durant, Oklahoma
Sinti, acrylic & ink, State Representative Logan Phillips, Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
MMIW Bandana, serigraph, Philbrook Museum of Art Collections
Writing
Gentry, Kristin. https://issuu.com/ovac/docs/ovac_af_summer20web July 2020
Gentry, Kristin. https://issuu.com/ovac/docs/ovac_af_spring20-web-final__1_/s/10397444 March 2020. Pp-14-16.
Gentry, Kristin Choctaw Language and Coloring Book. https://www.kristingentry.com/shop/language-amp-coloring-book-24-original-art-pieces. December 2019.
Gentry, Kristin. https://nativeoklahoma.us/PDF/NOK-April2019.pdf . April 2010, P. 5
2010 Gentry, Kristin. https://issuu.com/ovac/docs/artfocus-septoct10/7 September 2010 pp. 6-7.
Gentry, Kristin.http://ovac.blogspot.com/2010/02/making-most-of-momentum-market.html 24 February 2010.
Gentry, Kristin.http://ovac.blogspot.com/2010/02/entering-artwork-proper-labels-arent.html 8 February 2010.
Gentry, Kristin. http://ovac.blogspot.com/2009/09/momentum-spotlight-artist-emily-kern.html 28 September 2009.
Bibliography
A. M. (2021, January 12). Artwork By Kristin Gentry. Retrieved March 22, 2021, from https://firstamericanartmagazine.com/current-issue/
Haddaway, A. (2021, March 19). A Canvas of Culture. Retrieved March 22, 2021, from https://tulsaworld.com/community/owasso/news/a-canvas-of-culture-owasso-artist-honors-her-native-american-heritage-inspires-others-through-her/article_551c8490-6a59-11eb-8e6a-47a7ac53e46d.html
The Native Max Magazine. (2020). Native max magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2021, from https://issuu.com/thenativemaxmagazine/docs/native_20max_20magazine_20-_20november_december_20
Freed, B. and Bruce, K. https://www.tulsapeople.com/the-voice/crafting-culture/article_3fdd489c-ebbc-11ea-b255-eb6fcc491554.html September 2020.
NOC https://www.noc.edu/2019/10/14/kristin-gentry-appears-at-noc-native-american-art-exhibit-2/ September 2019.
Drangemeister, Staci http://www.harwoodartcenter.org/news-events/details/5-years-of-surface/
Gentry, Kristin. http://ovac.blogspot.com/2009/10/momentum-artist-kristin-gentry.html 5 October 2009.
Wood, Haley. “Center Offers Campus Art Classes” Daily O’Collegian 29 July 2009
Mendez, Nick. “Born Arts Festival brings art of all varieties to Library Lawn” Daily O’Collegian 17 April 2009
Poppe, Nathan. “Inside the Artists’ Studio” Daily O’Collegian 23 March 2009, page 2
William, Amber. “Multi-Arts Center Helps Residents Discover their Inner Artist” Daily O’Collegian 11 February 2009
Longon, Jacob. “Gathering of the Tribes” News Press 23 September 2008, page 1
Meier, Allison. “Bite Me.” Oklahoma Gazette 9 April 2008, edition 30, pages 46-47
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Moment TulsaExhibition Catalog, June 21 2008.
Honors & Awards
2012 Forty Under Forty, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2009 Honorable Mention, OSU Juried Student Show, Stillwater, OK
Born Art & Music Festival, Oklahoman Review featured artist, Stillwater, OK
Momentum, 2nd place photography contest, Oklahoma City, OK
Honorable Mention, Research Week’s Creativity Festival, Oklahoma State University
2008 Senior of Significance, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
The Girlie Show Artist Scholarship, Oklahoma City, OK
2007 Dana Tiger Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Creative Lighting, Bronze Award, Oklahoma State University
