Artist Statement

The physical properties of material and the discipline of attention drive my work. I see art and life as inseparable and to sustain a creative stance is vital for my community and myself. My content and form are aligned with my goal to demystify art as a practice and as a cultural experience. The forms I use establish reciprocity with the audience: process art, installation, performance, site-specific art, collaboration and interactivity. The content is layered and open to interpretation. All these factors challenge how I make art: the materials and venue I choose as well as art as object, authorship, temporality and permanency.

BLgroundhog
Collaboration with a groundhog at Blacklock Nature Sanctuary 1998

Resume

Education
  • 1997 Master of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1973 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Arts, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
Exhibition: One Person and Small Group
  • 2011 ReAlign : Oasis Gallery Marquette MI
  • 2009 Artists on the Verge Weisman Museum Minneapolis,MN
  • 2006-8 Experimental Light Gallery Installation: Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
  • 2001 Urban Mysteries: Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1999 Windmills & Mirrors: a game for all ages: Kiehl Gallery, St. Cloud State University, St Cloud, MN
  • 1998 Nightshade: a study of the simple, practical and amazing potato: Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Exhibitions: Juried and Invitational
  • 2013 Quarter Gallery, Regis Center , University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN
  • 2012 Women and Water Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
  • 2011 Katherine E Nash Gallery University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, MN
  • 2010 Shedding Light: Art Explores Science, Phipps Gallery Hudson , Wi.
  • Women and Water Rights Katherine E. Nash Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2009 Artists on the Verge Weisman Museum Minneapolis,MN
  • 2008 Situations: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2007 Quiet Time: Love’s Labour:: Katherine E Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Faculty Exhibition, College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
  • 2006 Diverse Connections: Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • 95th Fine Arts Exhibtion: Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN
  • 2004 Women’s Art Institute Faculty Exhibition: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
  • Kidney Collection: And Gallery, St. Paul, MN
  • Kidney Collection: Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
  • 2003 Wage Peace: College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
Performance Art and Public Action
  • 2009 Public Eye Action: Artists on the Verge, Northern Lights Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN
  • 2008 Gratitude Guerilla Action: Forecast Public Art Project, City of St. Paul, MN May-Sept
  • 2007 Quiet Time: Performances in Proximity, Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota perf and curated.
  • 2004-07 Banquets: Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Women’s Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2004 Anonymous: Revolutionary Women’s Cabaret, Patrick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis, MN
  • Breath: Roberts Shoes, Storefront Chicago and Lake, Minneapolis, MN
  • Odyssiea: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2003 Windmills and Mirrors: Naked Stages Program, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Collaborations
  • 2007 Bird Eye Blue Print: with Lisa D’Amour, The World Financial Center, New York City, NY
  • 2005 LandMARK: 24 hrs @ the Stone Arch Bridge: with Local Strategy, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2004 Limo: with Lisa D’Amour, Whitney Museum at Altria, New York City, NY
  • 2003 Undo: with Emily Johnson, Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2001 Urban Mysteries: with Lisa D’Amour, Mankwe Ndosi , and Gita Kar, Intermedia Arts,Minneapolis, MN
Honors
  • 2012 CSA Community Supported Arts Commission, MNARTs and Springboard for the Arts, MN
  • 2009 Artists on the Verge Grant , Northern Lights Minneapolis, MN
  • 2008 Forecast Public Project Grant, St. Paul, MN
  • 2006 Science Museum of Minnesota Residency, St. Paul, MN
  • 2003 Jerome Performance Art Commission Award, Naked Stages, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2002 A.S.K. Theater Project Playwright Retreat with Lisa D’Amour, Los Angles, CA
  • 2001 Minnesota State Arts Board Video Documentation Grant
  • Jerome Installation Commission Award, Art in Space Program, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2000 3 Legged Race Theater Project: multi-disciplinary performance laboratory, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1999 Semi- Finalist, Art in General Residency Program, New York City, NY
  • 1998 Jerome Installation Commission Award, Art in Space Program, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
  • Blacklock Nature Sanctuary Residency, Jerome Artist Fellowship, Mooselake, MN
  • 1997 Semi-Finalist Jerome Foundation Fellowship
Bibliography
  • 2012 Jehra Patrick, Making it: Studio Visit with CSA Artist Krista Kelley Walsh MNArtist Blog
  • http://blogs.walkerart.org/mnartists/2012/07/05/making-it-a-studio-visit-with-csa-artist-krista-kelley-walsh/
  • 2005 Peiken,Matt, A Day in the Life of a Bridge, St. Paul Pioneeer Press, Aug. 21
  • Abbe, Mary, Primitive Musings, Star Tribune, Aug. 28
  • LeFevre, Camille, Performance Crosses the Bridge, Star Tribune Aug. 26
  • Combs, Marianne, Rediscovering a Landmark, Minnesota Public Radio, Aug 26
  • 2001 Abbe, Mary, In & Out, Star Tribune, May 11
  • Fallon, Michael, Room with a View, City Pages, May 30
  • 1999 Morgan, Cynthia, Art in Space XII Part One, New Art Examiner, May
  • 1998 Hanson, Doug, Young Artists and Veterans, Star Tribune, Nov. 31
  • Deepali Dewan, Art in Space, Intermedia Arts, Catalog
Teaching
  • 2010-13 Adjundt Professor : Hamline University: St. Paul, MN
  • 2004-12 Adjunct Professor: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2007-09 MFA Program Mentor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2002-07 Adjunct Professor: Drawing, St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
  • 1999-2007 Adjunct Professor: College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
Lecture
  • 1999-2013 Visiting Artist: Women’s Art Institute, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2006 Panelist: Who Let the Turgs Out?, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas,
  • Gutherie Theater, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2004-07 Visiting Artist: MFA Seminar, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2006 Panel Organizer and Moderator: Women and Art and Community,MCAD, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2005 Panel Organizer and Moderator: Women Performance Artists: Here, Now & Why?MCAD, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2003 Visiting Artist: Visual Practices to Generate Content, Graduate Playwriting class, University of Texas, Austin, TX
  • 1997 Panelist: Making Art From the Inside Out: The Variety of Women’s Creative Process,
  • Womens’ Caucus for Art , National Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Community
  • 2013 Juror: Tofte Art Center Residency Fellowship
  • 2012 Panelist: MN State Arts Board
  • 2007 Curator: Loves Labour: Performances in Proximity,Nash Gallery,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2005 Juror: Naked Stages Fellowship, Intermedia Arts Minneapolis, MN
  • Juror: St. Paul Academy Summit Schools, St. Paul, MN
  • 2004 Juror: Naked Stages Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2003 Juror: Blacklock Nature Sanctuary Artist Fellowship, Mooselake, MN
  • Juror: Members Exhibition, The Phipps Art Center, Hudson, WI
  • 2001-02 Curatorial Advisor: No Name for Art, Center for Hmong Art & Talent, St. Paul, MN
  • 1988-98 Director, WARM Mentor Program, Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1997 Workshop Co-Facilitator: Building a Diverse Community WARM/YWCA, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1995-97 Advisor, Visual Arts Committee ,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis., MN.
  • 1993-95 Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program (elected) Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
  • 1977-82 Arts Advisory Board (appointed) Metropolitan Regional Council, St. Paul, MN