Since moving to Chicago in 2010, Kristen Heaphy has worked in the city as an artist, kindergarten teacher, and child advocate. She is passionate about community, creating art, and helping others. Her dedication to the arts is evident through her role as a bucktown arts Fest committee member, planning one of the city’s , all volunteer run art festivals.

Chicago is home for Kristen and in addition to color, movement, and nature, the city energizes her to paint. Often she finds herself taking pictures of new color inspirations; overflowing city gardens, hanging laundry, skyline sunsets. Kristen strives to have her art in a gallery, one day her own.

Below is Kristen’s favorite Non-Profit, Ase Holistic, providing OPPORTUNITIES for at risk Youth within underserved chicago COMMUNities