Kristi Lin
Kristi Lin brings a diverse background in landscape design-build and public art. As an artist, she successfully completed a commission for a permanent steel sculpture in a Seattle public park and has showcased her weavings at the Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego, Japanese American National Museum, and New Village Arts Center. As a 4th generation Japanese American and 3rd generation Chinese American, Kristi's work delves into what it means to be of mixed heritage and carry on cultures that are changing rapidly from one generation to the next.
Kristi is a licensed landscape architect and designs public parks and spaces in San Diego. Combining her background in design, construction, and art, she is well-versed in what it takes to actually get complex art pieces from sketch to reality. Beyond her technical skills, she is also a community organizer dedicated to serving the public good, recognized as one of the Japanese American National Museum's 30 Changemakers Under 30.
Photo credit: Beto Soto
IG: @kristimlin.art
Licensed Landscape Architect, LA-6729
Education
2012 - 2017 University of California, Davis, BS: Landscape Architecture
2019 Rhode Island School of Design, Continuing Education: Metalworking and Textile Sculpture
Work Experience
2024 - present KTUA Landscape Architecture + Planning, Associate
2019 - 2024 Falling Waters Landscape, Inc., Principal Landscape Architect
2021 AjA Project, Teaching Artist
2017 - 2019 Schmidt Design Group, Inc., Landscape Designer
Solo Exhibition
2022 Borrowed Scenery, Japanese American National Museum
2021 - 2022 BLEND, Paru Tea, San Diego, CA
2021 Borrowed Scenery, Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego
Public Commissions
2021 – 2024 Permanent Gateway Sculpture at Burke Gliman Playground Park, Seattle, WA
Group Exhibitions
2020 #ExpressYourVote, League of Women Voters of San Diego
2020 Orange County Zine Fest, Anaheim Public Library, IG Takeover
2018 Landscape Architecture Art Showcase, American Society of Landscape Architects San Diego
Fellowships and Awards
2022 Japanese American National Museum 30 Under 30 Changemaker
2020 - 2021 Civil Liberties Artist Fellowship, The AjA Project
2017 Cultural Landscape Fellow, The Cultural Landscape Foundation
2017 National Olmsted Scholar Finalist, The Landscape Architecture Foundation