A DREAM TEACHER, KRISTENA WAS LED TO STUDY SHAMANISM. WHEN SHE WAS WORKING ON A CHIEFTAN'S FEATHERED HEADPIECE FOR LOS ANGELES MUSEUM EXHIBITION.   

HER QUESTION, "WHAT IS SACRED ART?" HAS LED HER TO STUDY CROSS-CULTURAL SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS INCLUDING WESTERN MYSTERY TRADITIONS AND TRAINING WITH INDIGENOUS SHAMANS.SHE IS TEACHER, COUNSELOR AND GIFTED SPEAKER.

SHE LOVES TEACHING AND INSPIRING OTHERS.THIS WORK CONSOLDATED HER LIFE PATH AND SHE USES CLOWN WORK AS PERFORMANCE ART TO ENGAGE HER STUDENTS TO TRANSFORM PATTERNS CREATIVELY.  s.

Kristena West M.A. CV - partial  

 ASD Member: Association for the Study of Dreams Education & TrainingGoethean Studies Rudolf Steiner College. Fair Oaks, California 

MA• JFK University: Transformative Arts and Consciousness. Berkeley, CaliforniaDiversity Grant Recipient: Kids in Need of a Cuddle Project Children's Hospital, Oakland. 

BA Antioch University Santa Barbara, California: Major in Communications and Minor in Psychology 

Council Circle & Right-Livelihood Teacher Training Santa Barbara, California AS Ventura College Ventura, CaliforniaArt Scholarship recipient and Alpha Gamma Sigma. Major in Fine Art,  Commercial Art and Fashion Design. 

Foundation of Shamanic Studies: Shamanism, Death and Beyond. San Francisco, California 

Boxtales International Clown Institute: Summer Intensive, Santa Barbara California 

Foundation of Shamanic Studies: Three Year Advanced Shamanic Healing and Training, Soul Retrieval and Shamanic Counseling. Mill Valley, California 

Fashion Design 2004-2004 www.SunHeartBohoClothing.com 

Art & Soul 1990-2018  : Blog, Private Practice in Shamanic-Art Counseling & Personal Ritual Ceremonies.  

2018 Anniversary Celebration Arts & Healing Online Exhibition: 2016-2019 

Working with Deities;

 Lectures & Teaching 2007 Waking Up Over the Threshold: Etheric Vision Faust Branch, Fair Oaks, California 

1994-2008 WomanSpirit Art & Soul Programs: Santa Barbara, California

2003 Dreaming Over the Threshold. Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, California 

2001-2002 Women's Art Doll Program. Berkeley, California 2001 

Dreaming Workshop Westebek, California 

2001 Art Dolls Studio Class Berkeley, California 2001 6 Month JourneyWork Training San Francisco, California 2001 Council Circle Teacher Training & Creative Arts Program. Santa Barbara, California 

1997-98 Men's Group: Santa Barbara, California 

 California Community Arts Events 2002-2003 "Kids in Need of a Cuddle, Children's Hospital, Oakland. Oakland, California 2001 "Dolls for Peace," Children of September 11, 2001, Walnut Creek, California 1993 "Moon Queen & Peacock Ensemble", Summer Solstice Parade, Santa Barbara, California 1993-96 Kristena West Halloween Creative Costume Workshops. Santa Barbara, California   Radio Interviews 2001"How Art & Personal Development Transforms Our Life," Women and the Arts", KALX 90.7, Berkeley, California 1997 "Gender Reconciliation, the Work for Men & Women," Body, Mind, & Spirit, KGLW 1340, Information Press Hour, San Luis Obispo, California 1996 "Spiritual Techniques for Daily Living," Body, Mind, & Spirit, KGLW 1340, Information Press Hour, San Luis Obispo, California   Solo Exhibitions & Performance 2000 "Mae West," Art Auction for Foundation of Shamanic Studies Benefit, Mill Valley, California 1995 "Flora Spring Goddess", Guest Costume Artist, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, California 1995 "Mae West; I Was Just A Girl A Head of Her Time." Evening Performance for Sex, Love & Relationships Addicts Retreat, White Lotus, Santa Barbara, California 1994 " Sisters Act," Evening Performance for Co-Dependents Recovery Retreat, White Lotus, Santa Barbara, California 1994 "Sun King & Queen Ensemble", Summer Solstice Parade, Santa Barbara, California 1992 - 96 "Costume Artist", Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, California 1993 "Moon Queen & Peacock Ensemble", Summer Solstice Parade, Santa Barbara, California 1993 "The Great Guru, " Evening Performance for the Sacred Psychology Retreat, Ojai Foundation, Ojai, California 1993 "Mae West; Dig Deeper Into Those Pockets Boys." for Heath House AIDs Benefit, Montecito Estate, California Costume Design and Theater 1993-1996 Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum: Guest Costume Artist. Santa Barbara, California 1975-94 Costume Designer and Make-up Consultant Santa Barbara, California 1985-1994 Santa Barbara Youth Dance Theater Guest artist and consultant for costume, set and make-up design. Santa Barbara, California 1992 "Wild Women, Spirit Women" Costumer, Santa Barbara, California 1987 Mardi Gras Costume Consultant: New Orleans, Louisiana 1992 Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade: Staff Costume and Fabricator. Santa Barbara, California 1992 Santa Barbara Summer Stock: Myth of Perseus: Costumer. Santa Barbara, California 1993-96 Kristena West Halloween Creative Costume Workshops. Santa Barbara, California   Curator 2002 Deities: Dialogue's & Dreams. Extraordinary Conversations with Ordinary People. JFKU Arts Annex Gallery, Berkeley, California2002 Dolls for Peace Project. Children's Hospital, Oakland &  JFKU Arts Annex Gallery, Berkeley, California 1999-2001 Kristena West Studios Online Fine Arts Gallery 1979 Salon de Refuse', Ventura College Gallery. Ventura, California Art Gallery Experience 1993-1995 The De La Guerra Gallery: Santa Barbara, California 1988 Isis Gallery: Corte Madera, California 1987 Hanson Gallery: New Orleans , Louisiana 1988 Hanson Gallery: Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California 1986 North Wind Studios Gallery:Ventura, California   Publications 2002 "Dolls as Transformative Art, " Common Ground Magazine Spring Issue 2001 "Shamanic Dolls, " Open Exchange Magazine December Issue 1999 "The Gifts of Shamanic Dreaming, " Circle Magazine Winter Issue 1995 "Fox as the Fool," Contemporary Doll Magazine Gallery Section Summer Issue 1992 "Kristena West Presents MythMakers©", Doll Reader Magazine October Issue 1992 " The Many Faces of Santa", Doll Reader Magazine December Issue  Writing 2002 The Spirit God in Art: Inner Work, Contemplation, Applied Dreamwork and the Creative Arts. Masters Thesis. JFK University, Berkeley, California. 1998-1999 Alchemy: The Magical Arts of the Union of Soul by Kristena West 1996-1998

 Information Press Monthly Column: San Luis Obispo, California