Kelsey Wyland Kistler (she/they) was born in Livonia, Michigan. She received her Associate's of Liberal Arts from Schoolcraft College in 2009, and her B.F.A. in Art with a concentration in Photography from Wayne State University (Detroit) in 2011.

Much of their personal work deals with the psychological - whether it be exploring the emotional manifestation of an environment, investigating boundaries of thought and expression in candid photography, or dealing directly with their own struggles with mental illness through self-portraiture. In addition to a love of photography, they are driven by their interests in fan culture, science fiction, mental health, LGBTQ issues, intersectional feminism, and human rights.

Kelsey is available for freelance work and can be reached via e-mail at kwylandk@gmail.com.

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EDUCATION

2011         B.F.A., Art, Photography concentration, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2009         Associate in Liberal Arts, Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI


EMPLOYMENT

2023- Administrative Assistant, Reliable Software Resources
2016-23    Manager, Dog-Gone Beautiful
2015-16   Grooming Assistant, Dog-Gone Beautiful
2012-13   Sales Associate, Marshalls
2011         Photography Lab Assistant, Wayne State University


AWARDS, HONORS, AND MEMBERSHIPS

2020 Winner, Enthusiast Category, How Far Have We Come? Photo Contest and Juried Exhibition
2011         Summa Cum Laude, Wayne State University
2011         Art Activity Award, Photography Lab Assistant, Wayne State University
2010         Work selected for display in the Office of the President, Wayne State University
2010         Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
2009-11    Dean's List, Wayne State University
2009         Community College Transfer Scholarship, Wayne State University
2007-09    Dean's List, Schoolcraft College
2005         Member of International Thespian Society


EXHIBITIONS

2023 52nd Scarab Club Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Photography, The Scarab Club, Detroit, MI
2020 How Far Have We Come?, CameraMall (with the Argus Museum and Washtenaw County Historical Society), Ann Arbor, MI
2015         Sextant: Navigating the Visual (Renegades with an Argus Group), Argus Museum, Ann Arbor, MI
2014         Scarab Club Annual Photography Exhibition, The Scarab Club, Detroit, MI
2014         SnapShot Photography Show, 555 Gallery, Detroit, MI
2012         Renegades With an Argus, Argus Museum, Ann Arbor, MI
2011         Historical Radicalism, Leamington Arts Centre, Leamington, ON, Canada
2011         20th Century Photography, Argus Museum, Ann Arbor, MI
2011         Undergraduate Exhibition, Wayne State University
2010         Undergraduate Exhibition, Wayne State University


REVIEWS

"Shows highlight intriguing WSU, DPS student works," The Detroit News, April 28, 2011


PUBLICATIONS

"The City," HABLO, Winter 2012