About Me

kristena west m.a

What's cooking in the studio?

MY LIFE LONG QUESTION IS WHAT MAKES ART SACRED?  THIS LED ME TO WORK WITH SHAMANS, STUDY RELIGIONS AND CROSS-CULTURAL TRADITIONS. 

 I received my MASTERS IN TRANSFORMATIONAL ARTS & CONSCIOUSNESS, AT JFK BERKELEY, CA. MY THESIS ON SACRED ICONOGRAPHY. 

 I'VE BEEN A COMMUNITY ARTS ACTIVIST, CURATOR, AND TEACHER FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

I PUBLISHED TWO  BOOKS 2020, "ALCHEMY THE MAGICAL ARTS OF THE UNION OF SOUL," BASED ON MY YEARS  OF TEACHING MEN & WOMEN'S INNER-SOUL WORK GROUPS AND OLAF ASTESON NORDIC INITIATION ART & DREAM Workshop  


 I'M A WRITER, TEACHER, SCULPTOR, PAINTER, DOLL-MAKER, MIXED-MEDIA ARTIST & DREAM TEACHER , 

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Inspiration

New Works

career highlights

I curated the Deities Dialogues & Dreams Extraordinary Conversations with Ordinary People Exhibition and Dolls for Peace community arts project for Children's Hospital Oakland.  .

new works in the studio

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.

By Jennifer Anderson

ARTIST C.V.

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 


Awards 1999 ASD Conference Most Outstanding Telepathic Dreamer AwardAssociation for the Study of Dreams.  Santa Cruz, California   


Solo Exhibitions 1995 One Woman Show: Legends, Lovers & Other Archetypes, The De La Guerra Gallery, Santa Barbara, California 

Group Exhibitions  2016 North American School for Spiritual Science Art Section, Ottawa,  Canada at the College of Applied Arts  

2006 Buddha Abides, Frameworks Gallery, Santa Barbara, California.2003 

Sophia Installation & Devotional Icons. Rudolf Steiner College, Fair oaks, California. 

2002 Deities, Dialogues & Dreams: Extraordinary Conversations with Ordinary People. JFK University Gallery, Berkeley, California 2001 

The Awakening: September 11, 2001. JFK University Gallery, Berkeley, California 

2001 - 9/11 Nicho, The Black Box Oakland: Day of the Dead Community Altars: Oakland, California 1995

 The Enchanted Room Gallery Art Dolls: New York, New York 1995 The Beverly Hills Doll Show. Beverly Hills, California. 

1991 Dolls For the 21st Century: Springfield Museum. Springfield, Oregon 

1989 Group Show: Outsiders Gallery. Santa Barbara, California 1985 

The Carillon Beach Show Santa Barbara, California  Community Events2011 "Queen of the Sun: Movie Screening, Santa Barbara, California2008-09 

"Sophia in Arts" Dennis Klocek, Santa Barbara, 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 

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, California

2002 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

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