Kristin Flynn is a visual artist based in New York’s Hudson Valley. She holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design and an AAS from Rochester Institute of Technology and studied painting at Marylhurst University. Before returning to painting, Kristin worked extensively in the fashion industry, primarily as an apparel designer at Nike in Portland, Oregon. She later established and directed the fashion design program at SUNY Ulster Community College for nine years.

Working primarily in acrylic on paper, Kristin examines the relationship between the human body and the natural world. Her paintings combine observation, memory, and invention, drawing upon sketches and photographs gathered while cycling and walking through the landscape. Changes in native habitats and species inform compositions that hold affection for the natural environment alongside grief over its degradation. Kristin’s solo exhibitions include Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, Wired Gallery, Stone Ridge Library, and Stone Ridge Center for the Arts. Her work has also been presented at The Painting Center, Margaret Bodell Gallery, Jane Street Gallery, Studio 89, Brick Gallery, Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art, Marist College, and Bard College. She has completed residencies at Vermont Studio Center, Jentel, and the Platte Clove Artist-in-Residency program.