Faculty & Staff

Art

Kristi Carlson, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Gallery
Phone: 641-585-8210
Fax: 641-585-8194
Email: carlsonk@waldorf.edu

Education:

MFA, Vermont College

MA, Purdue University

BA, St. Olaf College

Biography:

I grew up in a family of artists. I didn’t realize at the time how extraordinary my upbringing was. In fact, I avoided the obvious choice of becoming an art major in college until it was almost too late. Only with the generous waiving of requirements by my advisor was I able to complete the art major at St. Olaf College.

An MA from Purdue was followed by raising a wonderful family. When my son earned his MFA, I decided I didn’t want to be the missing link in the MFA chain (My Dad earned his MFA in the 1950s.), I went back to school in 2004 and completed the MFA in Visual Arts in 2006. During those two years, my studio practice grew tremendously. I’m the poster child for life-long learning.