EDUCATION
2012-14 Master of Fine Arts, Painting, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY (212.966.0300)
2010-11 Figure and Portrait Painting and Drawing, Watts Atelier, Encinitas, CA (760.753.5378)
2005-09 Bachelor of Arts, graduated Magna Cum-Laude, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
EXHIBITIONS
2024
Susannah Kelly Art Award Exhibition 2024, Antler & Talon Galleries, Portland, OR
Contact High 3, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Identity in Context, KUNSTRAUM LLC, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Spotlight Showcase, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia PA
2023
Muralist, PS206Q, Public Art for Public Schools, NY
2021
Artists for Artists, Sotheby’s New York, NY
2019
Deck the Walls 2019, New York Academy of Art, NY
Bliss, curated by Brooke Shields and Helena Christensen, Mandarin Oriental, Miami
2018
Take Home a Nude Art Auction, Sotheby’s, NY
2017
Single Fare 4, Highline Stages, NYC, NY
Mythology, Anne Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
2016
Picturing the Unprintable, Flux Facotory, Brooklyn, NY
Apparition, Catland, Brooklyn, NY
Bounding Main: The Artist and the Sea CW Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Nudes & Jewels, CW Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015
Small Works / Collier West, Collier West, Brooklyn, NY
New Works / Collier West, Collier West, Brooklyn, NY
2014
Scope International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FL
Take Home a Nude Art Auction, Sotheby’s, NY
Take Home a Nude Preview Night, The FLAG Art Foundation, Chelsea, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY
Giverny Residency Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY
2012
K.R. Thompson: A New Mythos, solo show, Noel-Baza Fine Art, San Diego, CA
2009
Regions & Realms, SFSU, CA
Stillwell Student Art Show, SFSU, CA
2008
Video Quilt, Artists’ Television Access, CA
2007
One Love, Gallery One, San Francisco, CA
Works on Paper, Gallery One, San Francisco, CA
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES / PRESS
2024
Review, Artefuse Magazine, “Demonstrating Belonging in a Disjointed World: Identity in Context at Kunstraum, NY“, ‘24
2023
Muralist, PS206Q, Public Art for Public Schools, NY
2018
Featured Artist, Wotisart? Magazine Issue 10, January 2018
Featured Artist, Average Art Magazine Issue 18, January 2018
Creator, Art the Science Blog, January 2018
2017
Featured Artist, A5 Magazine Portfolio #10, December 2017
First Place Winner of 2017 EcoHealth Cover Art Competition, EcoHealth Alliance Journal Volume 15
Featured Artist, The Hopper Magazine Issue 2, 2017
2016
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation for the Arts Grant Recipient
Bingham Cottage Artist-in-Residence Recipient, Hog Island Audubon Camp, Bremen, ME
2014
Third Year Post-Graduate Fellowship Nominee, New York Academy of Art, NY
Hudson River School Painting Residency, Clermont and Olana, NYAA NY
2013
Terra Foundation for American Art-Europe Residency in Giverny, France, New York Academy of Art, NY
Larry Creel Scholarship Recipient, New York Academy of Art, NY
2012
First Year Scholarship Recipient, New York Academy of Art, NY