Kathryn Cellerini Moore is a curious human and interdisciplinary artist who likes to ask the question “what if?”  With a focus on using recycled and eco-friendly materials, Cellerini Moore’s artistic research celebrates play, scientific inquiry, and wonder. 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. She is currently Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC, USA.

 

Cellerini Moore’s multimedia projects are often collaborative and built in community. She has collaborated with her students as well as scientists at the University of Washington, the University of Iceland, Oregon State University, Willamette University, The Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and BioPol Laboratories in Iceland. Her projects have been awarded funding from 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.