about the artist

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Kristi grew up in the backwoods of Bryant, Ark. Enjoying art and nature from as far back as she can remember, she was constantly drawing, painting, taking pictures, digging up plants, fishing, and rock collecting much as she is today.

Kristi graduated from the University of Memphis in 1989 with a degree in graphic design. During her schooling, technology took over the graphic art world. Gravitating more towards hands-on art activities and enjoying working with children of all ages, she started teaching and doing more pottery and mosaics than graphic art. Maintaining a studio practice throughout her career, she now teaches elementary through high school age girls after-school at Hutchison, older adults through Creative Aging, and students of all ages at her studio while working on public and private commissions.

Kristi has done several large scale public art mosaics in Memphis including the “Stone Butterfly” patio and “Seedling Circle” mosaics in My Big Backyard at the Memphis Botanic Garden, the “Tree of Life” in the Cancer Survivors Park, and White Station Middle School. She is currently working on a mosaic sculpture through the UrbanArt Commission for Alonzo Weaver Park.

Kristi is deeply inspired by nature and community. As well as painting landscapes and doing nature inspired pottery and mosaics she also leads naturalists and inner-city kids on hikes and fishing trips with Memphis Kids in Nature. When not working she enjoys life in the country near Shelby Forest with her dog, cat, and chickens.

Website: KristiDuckworth.net