Bio

 

Kiki Elice Turner is a Seattle, Washington-based painter, clothing designer, wife, and mother of 3. She was born in Pullman, Washington, and moved to New York City after graduating from Renton High school to study fashion design. While attending Parson School of Design, Kiki honed her skills by regularly attending museums, exhibits, and galleries in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Kiki enjoyed visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art the most. She would study the figurative art and sculptures there which impacts her paintings today. Kiki graduated with her BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons the school for Design in 2008 and won the prestigious Golden Thimble award presented by DKNY; after which, Kiki was selected to assist in curating shows for a local gallery and was chosen to present her senior collection at the exclusive NYC Hyatt Show. Kiki has designed clothing collections for such brands as Olive Juice Children’s wear and many other boutique brands. In 2014 Kiki shifted her focus from fashion design to painting; shortly after, Kiki began exhibiting her work in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Yonkers, and now in her hometown, Seattle. She is thrilled to be back in Seattle, Washington, where she finds constant inspiration from the plants, animals, and nature that she grew up with and helped shape her into the multi-talented artist she is today.