Kris Schmolze 

Curriculum Vitae

Education

M.Ed. Kutztown University, Kutztown PA

B.F.A. Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City MO

A.A. Philadelphia Community College, Philadelphia PA

Teaching

2016-2017 Middle School Art Teacher, Magee Middle School, Tucson AZ

2015 High School Art Teacher, New England Jewish Academy, West Hartford CT

2012-2015 Upper School Art Teacher, Hartford Public Schools, Hartford PA

2012 Robotics and Engineering Teacher, Julian Krinsky Camps+Programs, Villanova PA

2008-2012 Substitute Teacher, Allentown School District, Allentown PA

2007 Art Teacher, Congresso de Latinos Unidos, Philadelphia PA

2006-2007 Art Teacher, Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia PA

2006 Art Education Coordinator, Cheltenham Arts Center, Cheltenham PA

2006 Drawing Teacher, Cheltenham Arts Center, Cheltenham PA

Residencies

2019 Artist In Residence (inaugural), Imagine That! KC, Kansas City MO

Exhibitions, Performances, Credits

2025

2025 Blacklight Susans, CETI, Portland OR

2025 Bouquet II, JaJa PDX, Portland OR

2025 Art Salon: Biennial Alumni Exhibition, KCAI Gallery, Kansas City MO

2024

2024 Bouquet, JaJa PDX, Portland OR

2025 Drawing Club Group Show, Turn Turn Turn, Portland OR

2023

2023 Arts Market New Orleans, City Park + Marsalis Harmony Park, New Orleans LA

2022

2022 Supernova, Lafitte Greenway, New Orleans LA

2022 Arts Market New Orleans, City Park + Marsalis Harmony Park, New Orleans LA

2021

2021 Supernova, Lafitte Greenway, New Orleans LA

2021 Arts Market New Orleans, City Park + Marsalis Harmony Park, New Orleans LA 

2021 Pandemic Paintings, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City MO

2020

2020 Synestheseizures, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City MO

2019

2019 Kansas City Artists Coalition, Oak Park Library (published), Overland Park KS

2019 Student of Rory Morelan, Earthship Academy at Greater World, Taos NM

2018

2018 UnPlaza Art Fair, South Moreland Park, Kansas City MO

2018 Student of Beau Bledsoe and Chris Dahlquist, Artist Inc, Kansas City MO

2017

2017 Student of Phil Basehart, Earthship Academy at Greater World, Taos NM

2016

2016 Drummer, Stella one no wallets (published album), Tucson AZ

2016 Bassist, Southern North, Tucson AZ

2015

2015 Producer, Bandshes (published online originally) Unfriended IMDB, Hartford CT

2015 DaDa Group Show, 37 Pratt Street, Hartford CT

2015 Percussionist and singer, Professors of Sweet Sweet Music, Hartford CT

2015 Key grip for music video, Dead Wrong by Caravan of Thieves, Stafford Springs CT

2015 Studio Sale, Open Studios, Hartford CT

2014

2014 Super Solo Show, 63-65 Pratt Street, Hartford CT

2014 Donated Artifact, Mobile Museum of American Artifacts, Hartford CT

2014 Drummer, Hartford Hot Several, Hartford CT

2014 Student of Gene Gort and Matt Sargent, University of Hartford, Hartford CT

2014 Studio Sale, Open Studios, Hartford CT

2013

2013 Sculptural Installation, 3rd Annual Trashion Fashion Show City Hall, Hartford CT

2013 Drummer, Hartford Hot Several, Hartford CT

2013 3rd Annual Hartford Arts Crawl, Go Media, Hartford CT

2013 Cajon percussionist, Envision Fest, Hartford CT

2013 Kid Koala 2 (stop animation), video contest submission, Hartford CT

2013 Master Hooker (ceremonial parade leader), Hooker Day Parade, Hartford CT

2013 Contestant (sculpture) Promotional (video), Hartford Art Sled Derby, Hartford CT

2013 Studio Sale, Open Studios, Hartford CT

2012

2012 Participant, Hooker Day Parade, Hartford CT

2012 Studio Sale, Open Studios, Hartford CT

2012 Conference Speaker, National Art Education Association, New York NY

2011

2011 Art Installation, Kutztown Art Education Association Club, Kutztown PA

2010

2010 Photographer, The Great Quentini (quentini.com) website, Bryn Mawr PA

2010 Artist Assistant, ZARK (Burning Man) The Great Quentini, Black Rock City NV

2009

2009 Founder/Organizer, Secret Art Space (gallery/live venue), Bethlehem PA

2008

2008 Group Show, Home and Planet, Bethlehem PA

2008 Percussionist, Monument (afro beat ensemble w/ Johnny Kimock), Bethlehem PA

2007

2007 Muralist, Wildflower Café (collaboration w/ Raziah Roushan), Bethlehem PA

2007 Artist Assistant, Kate Kaman (ekeart.com), Philadelphia PA

2006

2006 Bassist, The New Years Eve (published album online), Abington PA

2005

2005 Performance Artist, The Tulle Shed (Playa Del Fuego), Flemings Landing DE

2005 Artist Assistant, Bed in your head (Burning Man), Black Rock City NV

2004

2004 Audio Engineer, Resistor (recording session), Oakland CA

2003

2003 Artist Assistant, Barry Schwartz (prepared for LA MOMA show), Oakland CA

2003 Audio Engineer, Tim Orr + Josh Allen Album (Sunday’s Farse), Oakland CA

2002

2002 Guitarist, Audiophyle (live performances and recordings), Philadelphia PA

2001

2001 Multi-Instrumentalist, Experimental audio home recordings, Philadelphia PA

2000

2000 Senior Student (inaugural) Group Exhibition, KCAI Gallery, Kansas City MO