Exhibitions
2025
Oct 22- 26 IlluXCon 17: Main Show, juried group show. The Goggleworks Center For the Arts, 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601.
June 13- July 4-- 2-person show (title TBD) with Reagan Bitler/ Godahavom Gourds, The Upstairs Gallery at Creatives on King Gallery, 104 E. King St., York PA 17401
January 10- Feb 7 Taking Up Space, a 3-d exhibition; invitational. The Upstairs Gallery at Creatives on King Gallery, 104 E. King St., York PA 17401
2024
Jan 13- April 13— Earth Magic, Gallery Blue Door, 833 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201
June 6-July 1— True Colors, Juried Show. Smith Gallery & Fine Art Custom Framing, 190 Reno Ave., New Cumberland PA 17070. (Placed 2nd)
June 7- July 1-- PRIDE: A Celebration of LGBT+ Art, invitational. Creatives on King Gallery, 104 E. King St., York PA 17401
2023
Dec 1- Jan 15 unentitled, group show. Adams County Arts Council, 125 S Washington St Studio 207, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Oct 18- 23 IlluXCon 15: Main Show, juried group show. The Goggleworks Center For the Arts, 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601
Oct 20-- Nov 20 Flight of Fantasy, group show. Gather-256, 256 W. Philadelphia St., York PA, 17019.
Aug 22- Oct 21 unentitled; group show. Marketview Arts Gallery, Community Center for the Arts, 37 W. Philadelphia St., York PA 17401
Apr 7 Cottagecore, group show. Hive Artspace, 126 E King St., York PA 17401
Apr 7 Gala Opening, group show. Creatives on King Gallery, 104 E King St., York PA 17404
2022
Oct 19- 23 IlluXCon 14: Main Show, juried group show. The Goggleworks Center For the Arts, 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601.
Oct 8 Creative York Gala Fundraiser Art Show. Invitation. Agricultural & Industrial Museum, 217 W. Princess St. York, PA 17402.
Aug 29 Diverse Voices Exhibit, group show. Hanover Area Arts Guild, 32 Carlisle St., Hanover PA 17331.
Aug 27 Walk the Arts in WeCo, group street show. York, PA 17019.
Mar 26- Apr 22 Hanover YWCA Spring Exhibit, Artists Voices Series. Solo show. Old Post Office, 142 Broadway, Hanover, PA 17331.
2021
Nov 2- 30 Happy Hour Artists, group show of the Collective Rogue Arts. DreamWrights Theater, Center for Community Arts, 100 Carlisle Ave., York PA, 17014.
Oct 29 The Ghoulish Show, I-ron-ic 256 W. Philadelphia St., York PA, 17019
Oct 1- 31 Spirits, Spirituality, and Steampunk. Invitational. University of Rhode Island, Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery, 80 Washington St., Providence, RI, 02903.2021
Oct 8 Creative York Gala Fundraiser. Agricultural & Industrial Museum, 217 W. Princess St. York, PA 17402.
Aug 26— May 31 The Glass Ceiling, Center For Community Engagement, York College of PA, 59 E. Market St. York, PA 17401.
2020
Oct 16-18 Everyday Is Halloween, juried. Darksome Art & Craft Show, hosted online at https://www.facebook.com/darksomecraftmkt.
Sept 1- 30 Love to Read: Children's Book Illustrators Inspire Literacy, Invitational. University of Rhode Island, Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery, 80 Washington St., Providence, RI, 02903.
July 17-19 Summer Darkness, juried. Darksome Art & Craft Show, hosted online: https://www.facebook.com/events/589227978615384
2019
Oct 23- 27-- IlluXCon 11: Main Show, Juried Show. The Goggleworks Center For the Arts, 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601.
Dec 8 Market of Curiosities, Miss Ruth's Time Bomb, Carlisle, PA. Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K. St. Carlisle PA 17013
2018
Dec 1 Market of Curiosities, Miss Ruth's Time Bomb, Carlisle, PA. Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K. St. Carlisle PA 17013
Aug 3-Oct 12 Landscapes of the Other Realms, Invitiational. IKON IMAGES, The Illustration Gallery, 221 5TH St. NW Canton, OH 44702
2017
Dec 2 Market of Curiosities, Miss Ruth's Time Bomb, Carlisle, PA. Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K. St. Carlisle PA 17013
July 15 Market Flea-- York College of PA, Marketview Gallery, Philadelphia St., York, PA
April 5-7 Art Show ConGlomeration, Crown Royal Plaza Hotel, Louisville KY, 40232
2016
Sept 1-- Oct 1 Faculty Biennial Exhibition, York College Gallery, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA 17404
Sept 2 - Sept 30 Group Show, The Rooted, 101 North Newberry St., York, PA 17401.
April 7-9 Art Show ConGlomeration, Crown Royal Plaza Hotel, Louisville KY, 40232
2014
Nov 7 Power and Resistance, York College of Pennsylvania, Marketview Arts, 37 W. Philadelphia St., York, PA 17404.
Nov 6-9-- The Art Show. World Fantasy Convention. Juried Show. Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, VA 22209.
Sept 19- 21-- IlluxCon7: Weekend Salon, Juried Show. Allentown Art Museum, 31 North 5th Street Allentown, PA 18101.
Sept 3-- Oct 4 Faculty Biennial Exhibition, York College Gallery, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA 17404.
July 11 - Aug 29 Cataloguing Patterns, Group Show. SPACE 812 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222.
May 23-26-- The Art Show, Juried Show. WisCon 38, 1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703.
Feb 15- April 19-- Spring Group Exhibition, Studio Gallery 234, 300 South Pershing Avenue, York, PA 17403.
Feb 22-- Red Carpet Soiree, Group Show. Cultural Enrichment Fund, , Harrisburg International Airport, PO Box 12084, Harrisburg, PA 17108.
2013
Sept 11- 15-- IlluXCon 6: Main Show, Juried Show. Allentown Art Museum, 31 North 5th Street Allentown, PA 18101.
Sept 6-- Oct 10-- Fall Membership Show: Literary Allusions. Art Association of Harrisburg, 21 North Front St., Harrisburg, PA, 17101.
Aug 16-- Sept 2-- Dismantled, Solo show. LGBT Center Coalition of Central PA, 1306 N. Third St. Harrisburg, PA, 17101.
August 10-- Soiree, New Cumberland, Group Invitational. Art Association of Harrisburg, 21 North Front St, Harrisburg PA 17101.
July 6-- Sept 7-- Artist's Choice, Group Invitational. Studio Gallery 234, Pershing Ave. York, PA 17401.
May 24-27-- The Art Show, Juried Show. WisCon 37, 1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703.
May 17-July 1-- Seventh Annual Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show, Juried Show. Indiana University, Grunwald Gallery of Art, 1201 E. 7th St., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405.
April 27- June 29-- 3-Artist Show, Studio Gallery 234, 300 South Pershing Avenue, York, PA 17403.
February 2- March 2-- Uncovered, Group Invitational. The Parliament Gallery, 116 E. King St., York, PA 17403.
January 24- February 23-- Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Wolf Gallery, York College of Pennsylvania, Country Club Rd. York, PA, 17402.
2012
November 9-- IlluXCon 5: Showcase, Juried show. Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 1 Sheraton Drive., Altoona, PA. 16601.
July 21-- Pulp Art Tribute, Juried show. Gallery Provocateur, 2125 N. Rockwell, Chicago, IL, 60647.
June 15- July 15 -- Outlaws and Renegades, Solo Show. LGBT Center Coalition of Central PA, 1306 N. Third St. Harrisburg, PA, 17101.
May 18-22-- Spectrum Fantastic Art Live, Group Invitational, Grand Ballroom, Bartle Hall Convention Center, Kansas City, MO, 64105.
March 24, 8:30- 7 PM, "This is What Feminist Research Looks Like". Symposium, Guest Artist (presentation 11:30-12:30 pm); Women's Studies Graduate Organization, The Pennsylvania State University, Bank of America Career Services Building, University Park, PA 16802.
2011
Nov 3-- IlluXCon 4: Showcase, Multi-artist show. Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 1 Sheraton Drive., Altoona, PA. 16601.
Aug 11-- Fantastic Worlds-- Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art, Invitational. Kenosha Public Museum; 5500 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140.
May 30-- Sixth Annual Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show. Juried Show. Indiana University School of Fine Arts Gallery (SoFA); Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, 1201 E. 7th St., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405.
April 22, Artist guest of honor at ConGlomeration, Crown Royal Plaza Hotel, Louisville KY, 40232.
3 Feb- 2-Artist Show, Gallery@Second.608 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.
2010
Nov 11-- IlluXCon 3: Showcase, Multi-artist show. Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 1 Sheraton Drive, Altoona, PA. 16601.
4 Nov- Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Wolf Gallery, York College of PA, Country Club Rd. York, PA, 17402.
3 Sept-- 2-Artist Show, Brown's Orchard Gallery. 8892 Susquehanna trail South, Loganville, PA, 17342.
16 July- . Harrisburg PRIDE in the Arts, Group Invitational. Gallery Blu; 1633 N. Third St., Harrisburg, PA, 17101
29 June--Fables, MFA 2010 Thesis Show. Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Decker, Meyerhoff, and Fox Galleries; Baltimore MD, 21217
2009
Sept 25-- Boundary Subjects II, Solo Show.The Paper Lion Gallery, Lemoyne, PA. Sponsored by Central PA's LGBT Center Coalition.
August 21-- Imagination! The World of Children's Book Illustrators, Invitational. University of Rhode Island, Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery, 80 Washington St., Providence, RI, 02903.
May 29--Fourth Annual Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show, Group Show. Indiana University School of Fine Arts Gallery (SoFA); Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, 1201 E. 7th St., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405.
July 15-- Artist's Choice, Invitational. Studio Gallery 234, Pershing Ave. York, PA 17401.
July 11-25-- Second and Third Year MFA Annual Show, Group Show; Decker Gallery, MICA. Baltimore, MD.
2008-2009 Coming Out; Fifteen Years, Fifteen Artists, Group Invitational.
February 11 - March 16, 2008 WITF, Inc. Public Media Center www.witf.org
April 4 - May 1, 2008 Art Association of Harrisburg www.artassocofhbg.com
May 19 - June 27, 2008 Millersville University Ganser Gallery @ Ganser Library www.millersville.edu
August 1 - September 26, 2008 HACC - Lebanon Campus www.hacc.edu
October 1 - 31, 2008 HACC - Lancaster Campus - East Building - #203 www.hacc.edu
January 19th - 31st, 2009 YorkArts Arts Centre of York, Inc. www.yorkarts.org
April 30 - May 31, 2009 The William Way Community Center, Equality Forum 2009 www.waygay.org
2008
October-- Boundary Subjects, Solo show; The Mantis Collective, 214 Verbeke St. Harrisburg, PA, 17102.
Sept 17-- Pride in the Arts, Solo show (One Night Only); GLCCB (GLBTQ Coalition of the Greater Baltimore Area), 241 W. Chase St. Baltimore MD 21210.
August- Artist's Choice, Group Invitational. Studio Gallery 234, Pershing Ave. York, PA 17401.
July -- Second and Third Year MFA Annual Show, Group Show; Decker Gallery, MICA. Baltimore, MD.
April-- Boundary Subjects, Solo show; DFB Studios, Lancaster, PA
2007
November- Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Wolf Gallery, York College of Pennsylvania, Country Club Rd. York, PA, 17402.
July-- MFAST 2nd and 3rd Year Show, Pinkard Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore MD, 21217.
July-- Artist's Choice, Invitational. Studio Gallery 234, Pershing Ave. York, PA 17401.
January-- Figuratively Speaking, Members' Winter Show; Art Assn. of Harrisburg, PA.
2006
Sea Secrets, Members' Summer Show. Art Assn. of Harrisburg PA.
Figuratively Speaking, Members' Winter Show. Art Assn. of Harrisburg, PA.
2005 Figuratively Speaking, Members' Winter Show. Art Assn. of Harrisburg, PA.
2004 The Art of a Butterfly: Illustration by Kristin Kest, Solo show. Bradley Academy Gallery, York, PA.
2001 The Original Show, Juried Show; Society of Illustrators 42nd, NY, NY.
2000 The Original Show, Juried Show; Society of Illustrators 41st, NY, NY
1999 The Original Show, Juried Show; Society of Illustrators 40th, NY, NY
1998 The Original Show, Juried Show; Society of Illustrators 39th, NY, NY
1996 Once Upon a Butterfly: Children's Books Science Illustrations by Kristin Kest, Solo show; North Museum, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.