Stefanie Jacobson Kirkland relocated to St. Louis, MO in 2005 from San Francisco, CA where she received her Masters in Fine Arts degree in Painting from the Academy of Art College. During her master’s program, she studied in Corciano, Italy through American University under the tutelage of Barbara Rose. She received her undergraduate degree in Surface Pattern Design and Art History from Syracuse University in New York. Between her undergraduate and graduate programs, she was a professional textile designer in New York City and attended New York’s Arts Student League to continue studying art.
Stefanie Kirkland has been with Craft Alliance in St. Louis, MO, since 2005. She is currently the Deputy Director. She manages the entire exhibition programming including, the initial concept of exhibitions, acts as the in-house curator, planning the budgets, all aspects of marketing, the designing of all publications, and the finalization of installation. She acts as the liaison between artists and Craft Alliance and organizes events to correspond with the exhibitions. She oversees the gallery shop and assists with budgeting, buying and merchandising. She manages a staff of four to six sales associates. Stefanie is the Director of the Artists-In-Residence Program which includes recruiting artists, marketing the program, coordinating program events and opportunities for the artists. She acts as mentor to the artists and helps them navigate their careers as an exhibiting artist. She assists them with community projects and outside exhibition opportunities.
Through Stefanie’s training as both a fiber artist and painter, her work incorporates aspects from each media, focusing on enhancing the subject matter through mixed media techniques. Stefanie’s work has been shown nationally and is in various private collections.
Juror and Lectures
- Juror, Best of 2019, Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition, 2019, Ohio Designer Craftsmen, OH
- Juror, 38th Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, 2017, Mesa Arts Center, AZ
- Lecturer, Contemporary Ceramics 1960 – Today, 2016, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
- Lecturer, How To Write An Artist Statement, 2014, Volunteer Lawyers and Accounts for the Arts, MO
- Juror, Artists Community Grants, 2014, Regional Arts Commission, MO
- Lecturer, How To Write An Artist Statement, 2014, Regional Arts Commission, MO
- Juror, Artists Community Grants, 2013, Regional Arts Commission, MO
- Juror, Community Supported Art – St. Louis, 2014, St. Louis, MO
- Juror, Young Artist Showcase, St. Louis Artist Guild, 2012, Clayton, MO
- Juror, Art s and Letters Student Scholarship Award, 2012, St. Louis, MO
- Juror, Art & Air Art Festival, 2008, Webster Groves, MO
Selected Exhibitions
- Constructs of Meaning, Duane Reed Gallery, 2019, St. Louis, MO
- Potential Structures: tradition + tolerance, Reese Gallery, 2015, St. Louis, MO
- Craft Alliance Biennial Faculty Exhibition, 2013, St. Louis, MO
- Art on the Spot, The Gallery at Chesterfield Arts, 2012, Chesterfield, MO
- Craft Alliance Biennial Faculty Exhibition, 2011, St. Louis, M
- Swarm: Thought Patterns, Solo Exhibition, Third Degree Glass Factory, 2010, St. Louis, MO
- Craft Alliance Biennial Faculty Exhibition, 2009, St. Louis, M
- Craft Alliance Biennial Faculty Exhibition, 2007, St. Louis, MO
- Chouteau’s Cho▪ Down, Mural Project, 2006, St. Louis, MO
- Eat Your Art Out, Taste of St. Louis, 2006, St. Louis, MO
- Belly of the Beast, Production No. YKSI, International Shoe Building, 2006, St. Louis, MO
- Curators Choice Award, Centre Gallery, 2005, St. Louis, MO
- Honorable Mention, “Faces of Women”, 2005, Las Vegas, NM
- Backstage Gallery, 2004, San Francisco, CA, Group Show
- Café Diem, 2004, Oakland, CA, Solo Exhibition
- Faces of Women, 2004, Las Vegas, NM
- Faces of Women, 2003, Las Vegas, NM
- ProArts Juried Annual Show, 2003, 461 Ninth Street, Oakland, CA
- Solo Exhibition, 2002, 688 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
- Café Royale, 2001, San Francisco, CA, Exhibition
- “San Francisco Open Studios”, 2001, San Francisco, CA
- Corciano Italy, 2000, Corciano Italy, Exhibition
- “Under Construction”, 688 Sutter Gallery, 2000, San Francisco, CA
- Arts Student League Exhibit, 1996, New York, NY
- Schaffer Art Gallery, 1995, Syracuse, NY
- Surtex Competition, 1995, New York, NY, Exhibition
- Lowe Art Gallery, Spring Show, 1994, Syracuse, NY
Awards
- Most Creative Award at the Taste of St. Louis in spring of 2006
- Curator’s Choice Award at Art Dimensions in 2005
- Honorable Mention in Las Vegas New Mexico Arts Council’s Annual Show, Faces of Women, in 2003 and 2004
- Best of Show, Las Vegas, New Mexico Arts Council’s Annual Show, Faces of Women, 2002.