Biography
Kristina Bradt is a canadian multidisciplinary artist from Windsor, ON. Her work combines physical and illustrated still life practices primarily through watercolour, printmaking, installation and digital media to explore storytelling.
After earning her BFA in Visual Arts from University of Windsor (2017), Kristina became a Gallery Preparator at her local gallery. In 2021 she started her role as Programming Coordinator for artist-run centre, Artcite Inc. In her spare time, Kristina is a community arts advocate actively volunteering throughout the region. She served as President of Vanguard Youth Arts Collective from 2020 - 2022 and has been a supporter of the Windsor Peace Fountain and Festival Plaza redesign projects. In Fall 2023 Kristina joined a fundraising committee for the growing arts festival based in Newfoundland, HOLDFAST Festival.
In 6+ years, Kristina has been commissioned by organizations across Southwestern Ontario including: Windsor International Film Festival, City of Windsor, City of Burlington, City of Kitchener-Waterloo, Art Windsor-Essex, Collective Arts Brewing, Creative Hub 1352, Life After Fifty and the Gordie Howe Bridge Association. Her ability to dream big, stay motivated and foster community connections is evident as her personal grant funded projects total over $20,000, while earning an additional $30,000 in collaborative project funding. Kristina's sound art projects have earned support from Arts Culture & Heritage Fund and landed her the 2020 Lois Smedick Emerging Artist Award from Windsor Endowment for the Arts. Her most recent collaborative exhibition with her brother and co-artist Andrew Bradt titled, Input/Output (2023), was generously supported by Ontario Arts Council and their Exhibition Assistance Program.