10/16/2026
“Artist. It sounded like something someone else had to grant me, something I needed to earn through a perfect body of work, a certain kind of studio, or years of outside validation. Eventually, I realized the title is not handed over. It is claimed. You take it, place it around your shoulders, and keep walking until it starts to feel like your own.” K
KRISTIN M. STEINKE is a travel-inspired mixed media and digital artist based in Bend, Oregon. A former military intelligence officer with a master’s degree in photography, Kristin creates colorful, story-rich artwork shaped by place, memory, food, architecture, and the small details collected while wandering the world. Her current work blends digital illustration with printed, hand-embellished finishes, transforming travel observations into joyful contemporary art for walls, products, and hospitality spaces.
Kristin is featured in our new issue of What Women Create Fall.
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WHAT WOMEN CREATE – Fall 2026 INSPIRATION FOR YOUR IMAGINATION ARTISTS REIMAGINE: Nature’s Canvas — INNOVATIVE TEXTILES: Paper, Branches, and Painted Couture — FROM OUR ARTISTS: Holiday Gift Guide While every issue of What Women Create celebrates extraordinary female makers, this edition hol...