About Me

My name is Kristė (kris-teh) Aukštuolis (oak-stwhoah-lis). I am a Lithuanian-American artist based out of Columbus, OH, but originally from Chicago, IL. As long as I can remember, I have been greatly influenced by my roots between Lithuania and America. Some of my refugee family members found peace through artwork-and I still use some of their art materials to this day.

The play between light and darkness is prevalent throughout my work. With that, comes a search for comprehension of various themes of identity: religion, trauma, and belonging.

My art is an ode to people before me who found beauty in the little things, even among the chaos that life can bring.

I hope to hear from you and am excited to share a piece of me with you all.