Biography
Kit Julianto, Yooti, is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and a descendent of the Navajo nation. He teaches Art, grades Pre-K to 12th, at the Owyhee Combined Schools in Elko County School District. He believes in empowering youth to express themselves through different mediums such as painting, watercolor, pottery, drawing, and art foundations in school and through workshops. Other outlets of using his artistry and culture are by presenting Native American workshops on how to play the Native flute, singing, and hand drum making. His works reflect upon Native American culture, music, tradition, and storytelling, through various mediums, vibrant colors, and texture. His works of art have been shared throughout many Native and non Native communities, galleries, and gatherings.
Julianto holds a BFA in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts of Santa Fe, New Mexico (2010) and a MFA in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University (2018).
On June 21st and 22nd, 2024, he held an open studio at Surel’s Place, inviting the public to see the work-in-progress he was developing for his exhibition. On June 23rd, he hosted a sold-out painting workshop introducing participants to his style of textural painting. His exhibition Yooti (Yo-di) – To Rise in Culture Abstracted, was open July 8th – 10th. Kit gave an artist talk and performed a closing song with his son Caylon Hedgepeth.
Learn more about Julianto in an interview with Visit Idaho.
This programming was supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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