EDUCATION
2021-2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts with emphasis in Jewelry/Sculpture + Printmaking, Graduated Summa Cum Laude and Presidential Honor Roll Recipient 2022-2025, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO
2015-2017
Associates in Business with emphasis in Entrepreneurship, Awarded highest honors with Certificate of Achievement in Entrepreneurship, Presidential Honor Roll Recipient 2016, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
2014
Coursework, 2014 Presidential Honor Roll Recipient, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
WORK // PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024-Present
Sales Associate- HR Meininger’s Art Supply. Customer service, extensive fine art and craft product knowledge, and POS system skills.
2024
Museum of Outdoor Art Design and Build Internship- Worked on a small team to plan, design and install four public art pieces for Marjorie Park/Fiddlers Green Amphitheater. Job included various artistic skills such as bronze casting, metal fabrication, sewing, and painting and included other skills such as organized collaboration, project budgeting, project plan cultivation, and extensive process and material research.
2021-2022
Studio Assistant- Assist artist Kyle Hossli to plan, execute, and complete his concepts for commissioned works. Wide range of skills utilized, including welding, sculpting, cutting metal, painting/priming, home repairs, research, data collection, and database building.
2015
Present Freelance Carpentry//Painting- Interior and exterior painting and mural work, drywall repair, furniture building, deck/fence maintenance, general maintenance, project budgeting, project plan cultivation.
2017- 2018+
2019-2020
Sales Associate- Ace’s Place LLC., Fort Collins, CO: Job included extensive customer service and managerial skills, computer and financial skills, extensive product knowledge, and multitasking management skills. Many opportunities for on-the-job creativity and repair work, including decorating, painting/ repairing drywall, creating logos and signs, as well as the opportunity to display several original works of art in the shop from 2017-2018. These original pieces include 6 watercolor paintings displayed in the sales floor space.
2018-2021
Yoga Instructor- Ascent Climbing Studio, Fort Collins, CO
Yoga Instructor- Fort Collins Club (Genesis) Fort Collins, CO
Yoga Instructing Jobs: All yoga instructing positions included customer service and interactive skills, time managements skills, and studio maintenance duties. Teaching classes involved the biweekly creative cultivation of properly paced music playlists, challenging yet fun and explorative class sequencing, mindful inclusion of philosophy, and conscious flexibility in catering to the individual needs of each student and each specific class.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025
MetroNow: Big Things Come in Small Packages Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO. (4/24/25- 5/15/25)
NASAD Student Show Metropolitan State University Art Department, Denver, CO (3/31/25)
2024
In Flux Jewelry Show PlatteForum, Denver, CO. (9/5/2024- 9/7/2024)
2024
MetroNow Student Show Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO. (3/7/2024-3/28/2024)
2022
First Friday Open Call-April RemainReal Fine Art Gallery, Denver, CO. (4/7/2023-5/1/2023)
AWARDS // HONORS // RESIDENCIES
2024
MOA Design and Build Summer Internship Museum of Outdoor Arts, Denver, CO. (06/24-08/24)
2023
SEAR Residency MSU Denver//Matchbox Gallery, Denver, CO. (11/23-12/23)
2015
MiraCosta Student Art Show: Honorable Mention in Watercolor Category MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
PUBLICATIONS // INTERVIEWS // PRESS
2024
Shoutout Colorado Magazine Interview. Link: https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-katie-knudsen-multidisciplinary-artist-and-creative
SKILLS
Creative
- 3-Dimensional experience including woodworking, metalsmith work (including MIG/TIG welding, plasma cutting, soldering/jewelrymaking) sculpture and mold-making mediums, casting, general carpentry, basic drywall, interior and exterior painting, and general building skills.
- 2-Dimensional skills include mural and fine art based painting (watercolor, gouache, oil, and acrylic), various forms of printmaking, inkwork and graphite drawing.
- Open-minded and willing to try new things
- Strong and passionate work ethic
- Attentive to detail
- Customer service experience
- Sales experience
- Organizational and time management skills
- Conflict resolution
- Fast learning
- Database research
- Cash handling and basic computer/ POS system knowledge
- Data collection and research