Christy Kill is an award-winning abstract painter whose work have been exhibited in numerous spaces in the DC area. She has artwork currently on display in Reykjavík, Iceland and the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay. Recently back in the U.S. after years abroad, she is channeling her experiences into fresh work and connecting with new collectors who share her love of bold, expressive art.
EXHIBITIONS + SHOWS
2025 U.S. Embassy, Permanent Collection, Montevideo, Uruguay
2023 Deputy Chief of Mission's Residence, Art Show, Montevideo, Uruguay
2023 U.S. Embassy, Art Show, Montevideo, Uruguay
2023 "Dear Love" Art + Fashion Show, Carrasco, Uruguay
2022 U.S. Embassy, Art Show, Montevideo, Uruguay
2021 McLean Project for the Arts, ArtFest, McLean Central Park, McLean Virginia
2021 Be the Light, Juried Exhibition: The Show Must Go On, McLean Community Center, McLean Virginia
2019 On the Shores of Iceland 1 & 2, Permanent Collection, Ocean Cluster, Reykjavík, Iceland
2018 On the Shores of Iceland 1 & 2, Alphaa Inc. Slideshow, Art Basel Miami
2017 Health for All, Permanent Display, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
2017 Red, White, and Blue, 36 X 24, Group Exhibition, Arlington County Board Offices
2016 Red, White, and Blue, 36 X 24, Group Exhibition “Visions of Service”, Arlington Central Library
2016 Group Exhibition, Gallery Underground, Alexandria, Virginia
2007 Solo Exhibition, ChocoLaté Coffee Shop, Atlanta, Georgia
AWARDS & CERTIFICATES
2023-2024 Professional Development Fellowship, U.S. Department of State
2022 World Art History Certificate, The Smithsonian Institution
2021 Honorable Mention, New Year 2, by Juror Allen Bentley
2018-2019 Professional Development Fellowship, U.S. Department of State
MEMBERSHIPS
McLean Art Society, 2020 - Present
Arlington Artist Alliance, 2016 - 2017
BOARDS
McLean Art Society, 2021 - 2022, Secretary of the Board
McLean Art Society, 2021 - 2022, Social Media Chair
2025 U.S. Embassy, Permanent Collection, Montevideo, Uruguay
2023 Deputy Chief of Mission's Residence, Art Show, Montevideo, Uruguay
2023 U.S. Embassy, Art Show, Montevideo, Uruguay
2023 "Dear Love" Art + Fashion Show, Carrasco, Uruguay
2022 U.S. Embassy, Art Show, Montevideo, Uruguay
2021 McLean Project for the Arts, ArtFest, McLean Central Park, McLean Virginia
2021 Be the Light, Juried Exhibition: The Show Must Go On, McLean Community Center, McLean Virginia
2019 On the Shores of Iceland 1 & 2, Permanent Collection, Ocean Cluster, Reykjavík, Iceland
2018 On the Shores of Iceland 1 & 2, Alphaa Inc. Slideshow, Art Basel Miami
2017 Health for All, Permanent Display, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
2017 Red, White, and Blue, 36 X 24, Group Exhibition, Arlington County Board Offices
2016 Red, White, and Blue, 36 X 24, Group Exhibition “Visions of Service”, Arlington Central Library
2016 Group Exhibition, Gallery Underground, Alexandria, Virginia
2007 Solo Exhibition, ChocoLaté Coffee Shop, Atlanta, Georgia
AWARDS & CERTIFICATES
2023-2024 Professional Development Fellowship, U.S. Department of State
2022 World Art History Certificate, The Smithsonian Institution
2021 Honorable Mention, New Year 2, by Juror Allen Bentley
2018-2019 Professional Development Fellowship, U.S. Department of State
MEMBERSHIPS
McLean Art Society, 2020 - Present
Arlington Artist Alliance, 2016 - 2017
BOARDS
McLean Art Society, 2021 - 2022, Secretary of the Board
McLean Art Society, 2021 - 2022, Social Media Chair
FEATURES
Christy's art hangs in the following countries:
Australia • Belgium • Columbia • Iceland • Latvia • Peru • Senegal • Turkey • Uruguay • United States