Ivette Kjelsrud, Bio 
Born: 1973 Bogota, Colombia 
Work/Live:  Missoula, Montana
Mixed Media Paintings & Encaustic Art
 
Education
Interior Design, New York Institute of Art & Design, 2020-2021:  (Award of merit for excellence).
Abstracting the Landscape workshop, 2020, Scott Gellatly
Reiki I & II & Animal Reiki, 2018-2019 Inner Peace Reiki, Missoula MT
Encausticology Wax and Symbolism A Study in Encaustic Sculpture, 2018, Shari Replogle
Encaustic Workshop, Seattle, WA, October 2017: Alicia Tormey
How to sell Art Online, 2017, The Abundant Artist
Plein Air workshop, Denver, CO, May 2015: Jane Hunt
Montana Arts Council, Lincoln, MT, 2013, MAP Program:  Building a sustainable business in art.
Dickinson, Photography & Web Marketing, 2012, Missoula, MT 
University of Haifa, Israel, 2004, B.A. in Geography and environmental studies & Fine Art.
Atid College, Haifa, Israel, 1999-2000: Multimedia & Web Design.

 
Art Shows & Exhibitions
2015-2021 Various juried art shows & festivals across the Rockies and pacific Northwest.

Solo 
October 2019: Engel & Völkers Western Frontier, Missoula, Montana
June 2019: DoubleTree by Hilton Missoula, Montana
May 2019: Glacier Sotheby’s International Realty, Missoula, Montana
June, July 2017: The Public House, Missoula Montana.
April 2017: The Artist Shop, Missoula Montana.
June 2016: Berkshire Hathaway, Missoula, Montana
April 2016: E3 convergence gallery, Missoula Montana
May 2014: E3 Convergence Gallery, Missoula, Montana
August 2012: The Artist Shop, Missoula, Montana

​Group 
May 2021 - ZACC Mini Benefit Show, Missoula, Montana
March 2020 - ZACC Mini Benefit Show, Missoula, Montana
November 2019 – Holiday group show - at Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
August 2019 - 8th Annual Encaustic Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL
May 2019- Hello to old Missoula: History through art auction,  The Historical Museum, Fort Missoula  
March 2019 - ZACC Mini Benefit Show, Wilma Theater, Missoula, Montana
​November 2018 – Holiday group show - at Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
May 2018 - "New Beginnings" Final Exhibition - at E3 Convergence Gallery, Missoula, MT
November 2017 – Holiday group show - at Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
December 2016 – “White” winter group show – at E3 convergence Gallery, Missoula, Montana
November 2016 – Holiday group show - at Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
April 2015 – “Rebirth, Celebrating life with Art” group show E3 convergence gallery
November – December 2014 – Holiday group show - at Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
October 2014: “Wind & Bones” group show - at Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
Summer 2014:  Killdeer Artisans guild summer 2014 show, Hanging Art Gallery, Arlee, Montana
February 2014: "The love of … is a root of all …” - at e3 Convergence Gallery, Missoula, Montana

Collections
Works held in private collections in Italy, Israel, Germany, Guatemala and in California, Colorado, Louisiana, NYC, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming, USA​

Press

• “Splash” Painting in “Inland 360”, April 2016, Lewiston ID
• “Splash” Painting in the denouement section of “the Corridor”, Nov 2015, Missoula, MT
• "Tandem" Featured on Stu-Art Supplies blog: September, 2015
• Tandem" Painting featured in "The Missoulian",  June 20, 2014
• “Traveler finds a new landscape” - Article in “The Missoulian”, Aug 2012, Missoula, MT  
•  Sculpting on the cover of “Kolbo” Newspaper, July 1983, Haifa, Israel ​