Originally from Chicago, Kirsten was tempted to Montana from Vermont by her boyfriend after receiving her BFA in metal work originally intended for jewelry. She found her creations tended to take place on a much larger scale, and soon trained as a blacksmith to further her vision. Giant and ostentatious, her creations definitely left the realm of jewelry and grew into something far more organic in the Big Sky.
Participating Pieces:
![American Youth American Youth](http://gallatinartcrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AmericanYouth-225x120-1604338152.jpg)
American Youth
Medium: Recycled Iron | Price: $3,500 | Location: CTA Building | Location Sponsor: MAP Brewing
![Butterfly (Photo by Hayes Novich Photo) Butterfly (Photo by Hayes Novich Photo)](http://gallatinartcrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kirsten-kainz-butterfly_hayes1-225x120-1439838215.jpg)
Butterfly
Medium: Recycled Steel | Price: $3,600 | Location: Emerson Center For The Arts & Culture | Location Sponsor: Emerson Center For The Arts & Culture
![IVY IVY](http://gallatinartcrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IVY_900px-225x120-1545247119.jpg)
IVY
Medium: Recycled Iron | Price: $28,000 | Location: Bozeman Public Library | Location Sponsor: Bozeman Public Library
![Lady Bug Lady Bug](http://gallatinartcrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/newBug_900px-225x120.jpg)
Lady Bug
Medium: Iron & Powder Coating | Price: $5,800 | Location: Bozeman Public Library | Location Sponsor: Friends of the Bozeman Public Library