Kathryn Cellerini Moore is a curious human, mom, activist, and interdisciplinary artist who likes to ask questions. Particularly questions like "what if?" and "why not?" From the idea, thought or hypothesis does the medium follow.

 

Cellerini Moore is a self-proclaimed space maker who nerds out about the impact of color, texture, light and space in site-specific or site-responsive locations. Ideas are first explored with paper, materials studies, and paint before being realized in the third or fourth dimensions. With an ever-strengthening determination to use hyper-locally sourced materials and recycled or earth-friendly items to create their art, Cellerini Moore’s artistic research celebrates play, champions artistic and scientific inquiry, and encourages wonder and awareness. Because Cellerini Moore does not believe artists are immune from responsibly powering their multimedia installations, she endeavors to build and utilize green energy as often as possible. Cellerini Moore’s projects are often collaborative efforts created in partnership with students and peers, as well as scientists from institutions around the globe including the University of Washington, the University of Iceland, Oregon State University, Willamette University, The Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and BioPol Laboratories in Iceland.

 

Cellerini Moore's work is exhibited internationally. Her solo and collaborative projects have been awarded funding from Climate Action Now, The Ford Family Foundation, The Oregon Arts Commission, and The Gretchen Schuette Endowment. In partnership with The Art Center, Glint, Glimmer, Glow received a grant from Pacific Power, which funded the collaboration with the Oregon State University College of Engineering capstone students to build a renewable energy system to power the exhibition.

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Cellerini Moore received an MFA in Studio Art from Stony Brook University, a BS in Psychology and a BFA in Applied Visual Arts from Oregon State University. They are currently an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC, USA.