Kristin Forbes-Mullane
Born in Phoenix, AZ, living in St. Thomas, USVI, Kristin is a self taught, fine art painter. Kristin began painting in 2000 and since then has shown her work in galleries around the US and been featured in numerous publications. Currently painting and tattooing in a 200 year old building in downtown Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
Artist Statement
My acrylic paintings have always been mainly portraits and still life, I gravitate to themes of the dark and macabre. Working to blend the beautiful and the ugly to creative a narrative of wonder and curiosity.
Selected and Recent Exhibitions
81C - Coming Up For Air - Solo Show - November 2021
Virgin Islands Council on the Arts - Art After Dark - Group Show - October 2019
Modern Eden Gallery - Flower Child - Group Show - August 2017
SevenMinusSeven Art Collective - Solo Show - November 2016
Revival Art Collective - Inside Looking In - Solo Show - September 2015
Hell City - Wet Paint Project - August 2015
Alexi Era Gallery - Panoptic Group Show - June 2014
Modern Eden - On Beauty Group Show - May 2014
Cactus Gallery LA - "9" Group Show - March 2014
Arch Enemy - Grins & Lies - January 2014
R. Pela Contemporary - Jesus! - December 2013
R. Pela Contemporary - Pop & Circumstance - November 2013
A. E. England Gallery - Artlink 15th Annual Juried Exhibition - May 2013
Tangent Gallery - Ink Group Show - May 2013
Gristle Gallery - Liminal Beings & Legendary Creatures Group Show - April 2013
Gristle Gallery - Philias, Loved to Death Group Show - February 2013
Gallery Provocateur - Annual Dark Arts Exhibition - October 2012
Modern Eden - Dark Art: A Tribute to Metal Group Show - August 2012
Modern Eden - Myth Group Show - July 2012
Opiate Gallery - June Group Show - June 2012
Modern Eden - Woodland Group Show - December 2011
Modern Eden - Bite-Sized Monsters Group Show - October 2011
Modern Eden - Memento Mori Group Show - August 2011
News
St. Thomas Source article - November 2021
St. Thomas Source article - June 2018
Hi-Fructose - Arch Enemy - Grins & Lies Preview - January 2014
Menacing Hedge Interview - October 2013
Supersonic Electronic Feature - August 2013
San Francisco Weekly Blog - August 2012
Hi-Fructose - Modern Eden - Myth - Preview - June 2012
Inspiration Hut - May 2012
Catapult Art Magazine - May 2012
Eclectix - Iconic Volume 11 - January 2012
The 22 Magazine - October 2011
Catapult Art Magazine - October 2011
Churn Magazine (online) - August 2011
Jokefrog Productions - July 2011
History and Women - April 2010
Etsy Business Blog - "Family Affair: Sister Shops" - November 2009