Kristie was born in South Korea. She graduated in honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Design Studies with a minor in Art and Design (2-D Animation) at North Carolina State University, where she is now part of its Scholarship Alumni Association. She also has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in California. She promotes her business, Kristie Kim Design, which was established in July 2015. Her first public exhibit was at the U.S. Capitol Cannon Pedestrian Tunnel from May 2010 to May 2011 after her tempera painting, 'The...more