CV

  • • “Futatsu Domoe” Event, May 2023, Cömpany • Takamatsu Kiln’s Winter Exhibition, December 2022, Casa Bianca Gallery • Tahara City’s Fall Culture Festival Exhibition, September 2022, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • Tahara City International Association’s Spring Culture Festival Exhibition, May 2022, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • Takamatsu Kiln’s Winter Exhibition, December 2021, Casa Bianca Gallery
    • Tahara City’s Fall Culture Festival Exhibition, September 2021, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • Tahara City International Association’s Spring Culture Festival Exhibition, May 2021, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • Takamatsu Kiln’s Winter Exhibition, December 2020, Casa Bianca Gallery
    • Tahara City’s Fall Culture Festival Exhibition, September 2020, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • Tahara City International Association’s Spring Culture Festival Exhibition, May 2020, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • Takamatsu Kiln’s Winter Exhibition, December 2019, Casa Bianca Gallery
    • Tahara City’s Fall Culture Festival Exhibition, September 2019, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • Tahara City International Association’s Spring Culture Festival Exhibition, May 2019, Tahara’s Library Exhibition Hall
    • “≠ …but not exactly”, April 2018, Cochenour Gallery
    • Invitational “Diversity Art Show”, February 2017, Cochenour Gallery

Education

University of Kentucky; Lexington, KY — MFA Candidate, 2023

Georgetown College; Georgetown, KY — Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art Major, 2018 

Experience

Artist, Cömpany; Toyokawa, Japan December 2022-Present Kiana sells ceramic works in the tattoo studio.

Ceramics Instructor, KY Mudworks; Lexington, KY June 2017- August 2018 Kiana worked as the primary teacher for first time students. Class sizes ranged from 5-12 people. She taught the basics of wheel throwing for night classes and helped long term students enhance their wheel throwing and learning new techniques. 

Gallery Attendant, Georgetown College Art Galleries; Georgetown, KY August 2014-May 2018 Kiana worked closely with the curator to maintain the upkeep of the gallery space, working the help desk to answer questions about current exhibitions, and re-cataloged works in the collection. 

Intern, Georgetown College Art Galleries; Georgetown, KY January 2015-May 2015 Kiana worked closely with the curator to prepare exhibitions, worked with numerous artists to help curate and display their works.