Art by Kristina

About Me

Self-taught, I sold my first piece of art in 3rd grade, wood burning and painting on electrical wire spools my Dad brought home from work.
I had an elementary teacher who encouraged my potential as an artist. He took me out in the field to draw birds, plants and flowers for his work with the local Audubon Society.
That experience began my appreciation of nature's variety of colors and patterns. This love of the outdoors, playing in the dirt surrounded by life made it easy to work with my Mother who owned a florist and greenhouse.

An accomplished Watercolor, Pyrographic & Scratchboard Artist, my work has been in many group exhibitions and solo gallery shows.
My original watercolors, pastels, scratchboards and prints hang in numerous private collections throughout the USA.
My Gourds have been collected by art enthusiasts for the last decade.
After owning a successful gallery in Illinois for many moons, I moved to rural Nevada in 1996 with my husband, children and our usual menagerie of animals.
Continuing to paint and raise a family on a small farm. I found gourds growing in my garden. I was hooked on the process of planting seeds, watching the crop grow and waiting up to 18 months for them to cure and dry. When I see and feel the energy of a raw gourd, it is just as inspiring as a piece of watercolor paper.

2 Dimensional Watercolors or 3 Dimensional Gourd Art?

It all starts inside and by the time it works it’s way out

... reality happens.

The process is a journey that amazes me!

Kristina Simkins

Reno~Sparks Convention Center

4590 S. Virginia St.

Reno, NV.

Saturdays & Sundays

MARCH - 19th & 20th

May - 7th & 8th

July - 9th & 10th Christmas in July Show

July - 16th & 17th

September - 24th & 25th

November - 19th & 20th

December - 3rd & 4th

Magic of Santa Christmas

Arts & Crafts Show

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