Kristine Kainer Art

My students changed my life. As a mathematics teacher, I would occasionally draw pictures on the chalkboard to illustrate both concrete and abstract concepts. I quickly learned that these informal "art demonstrations" were a hit with my pupils—captivated by my drawing skills, they couldn’t wait to see how I would approach future topics to enhance their understanding.

Later, while teaching fourth grade and junior high art at a private school in Schulenburg, Texas, I was often asked by my students, "Why aren’t you an artist?” Eventually, I, too, began to ask the same question. It, ultimately, became my call to action.

As an artist, I focus on the world around me. Everything in my environment, from the gorgeous scenery in my adopted state of Texas to the minutiae found in daily life, has significance. 

Artistically recreating the emotional attachments to my subject matter, whether a still-life or landscape, is paramount.  My goal is to trigger an emotive response in the viewer. This response does not need to replicate my own; instead, I hope to make the viewer pause for a moment, reflect upon, then respond to my work in a personal, meaningful way regarding the inherent beauty of locations and objects I depict.  This is the measure of my success; this is my calling.