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KRISTIN ANCHORS
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Kristin Anchors is a visual artist and emergency medicine doctor based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her current studio practice includes dissecting the textbooks she accumulated in training to develop hand cut collages which aim to heal the fractured relationship between body and mind, human and the more-than-human world.
Her mature sense of wonder manifests in every piece, which are both playful and meaningful. With keen attention to detail she seamlessly weaves found imagery to tell stories informed by her unique and uninhibited access to life and death.
Anchors has had a life-long creative practice without formal training in Art. She studied Life Sciences and Philosophy at Arizona State University prior to completing medical school at the University of Arizona. She received specialty training in Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico Hospital.
Her work has been featured in galleries and institutions including the Mayo Clinic Center for Humanities in Medicine in Arizona and the Harwood Center for the Arts in Albuquerque; it has been widely published in journals such as For the Wild and American Art Collector.
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Mammalian and plant bodies are intricately woven together, echoing one another in ways both literal and lyrical. This collection of hand-cut collages delves into the shared patterns between tree and human anatomy, illuminating the profound, symbiotic relationships that animate us.
The "Tree of Life" collages emphasize themes of resilience, balance, and eternal cycles of life. Through visual harmonies, they reveal unexpected connections — like those between the gut and brain, root and crown — creating a dialogue between the seen and the unseen.
In the “Eruption” series, the continuity of human and plant worlds is explored with a focus on emergence. These works, imbued with the freshness of spring, capture the vitality of life’s awakening. Biological forms — breast, testicle, taste buds — interlace with vibrant flora, buzzing bees, and elemental forces, expressing the innate courage to be seen.
Drawing from Greek mythology, “Daphne’s Liberty” and “Seen,” depict the theme of human transformation. In "Daphne's Liberty," the nymph Daphne, pursued by lustful Apollo, escapes his grasp by transfiguring into a laurel tree. And "Seen" tells the story of Narcissus, who, so captivated by his own reflection that he was blind to the admiration of others, is turned into a flower upon his death.
2023
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700
2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700
2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700
2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700
2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700
6 Seen
2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700
EXHIBITIONS AT FOLKLORE
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A story about nurturing light. Our holiday show this year is an accessible art show; meaning, in the spirit of gifting and spreading creative light across the land this holiday season, all works are priced under $1,000. We’re showcasing the brilliance of 12+ artists — individuals you’ll recognize from our roster, sharing small or experimental works, alongside some exciting new names. Creativity heals, art heals. The more we tend to our own creative spirit and stoke the creativity in others, the more warmth and joy will be felt far and wide. Featuring works by House of Arulu, Kristin Anchors, Elena Brower, Alysha Colangeli, Danielle Hutchens, Meg Jorgenson, PATIO, Manon Pierme, Emelie Richardson, Sean W. Spellman, and Briana Devoe White.
November 22, 2024 - January 6, 2025
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An accessible art show featuring 15+ artists, including Alysha Colangeli, Annie Millican, Boramie Sao, Briana DeVoe White, Danielle Hutchens, Elena Brower, Jim Olarte, Kayla Powers, Kristin Anchors, Lauren Douglas, Logan Wannamaker, Matthew Allen, Rachel Dixon, San Canessa, Sean W. Spellman and Sedona Rigsby.
A story about being in gratitude. It is in giving that we receive. We continue our annual tradition of an accessible holiday art show with gifting in mind. In this group show you’ll recognize familiar names from our roster alongside emerging artists sharing mostly small works, all priced under $1,000.
November 21, 2025 - January 12, 2026