Kira Rudjen
(born in Nashville, 1989) received her bachelors degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead where she studied painting, pastels, and art history.
Her work has been described as a slight colorful side step from realism. By using vibrant colors and energetic lines the artist invites the viewer to see how the artist sees, and to celebrate the beauty of the world around us. She shares her process regularly on Instagram. In early 2025 she was elected an Associate member of the Pastel Society of America.