Krinda Artist Statement
My sister, Krinda Joy Carlson, is a very high achieving person. She seems to excel at everything she does. She has maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average throughout her undergraduate years, set school records in track and field, and, as an English major, received numerous awards and recognition for her writing. However, as her sister, I see her struggles as well as her successes, her stress as well as her joy, and her vulnerability as well as her strength.
These images document Krinda’s last month as a student and athlete for Saint Martin’s University. As class valedictorian and captain of the track and field and cross country team, her immediate smile and exuberant personality often convince people she always has everything under control. However, individuals like Krinda, who seem never to fail, are often misunderstood. I want to show the Krinda that I see, the one that is only human…the Krinda that struggles with her own exacting standards for herself, the Krinda who sometimes fears failure and always strives to do the best she can in everything she does. For, I believe it is her genuineness and integrity of character, not just her successes, that earns the respect and affection of those around her.
Graduating Summa Cum Laude, Krinda waits with fellow graduates to enter the auditorium on May 8th, 2010.
Krinda delivers her valedictorian speech to hundreds during Saint Martin's University's Commencement Ceremony on May 8th, 2010.
SMU Invite, May 1st, 2010, Krinda competes in the 1500m Run.
Krinda prepares to go on a cool down run after runnning the 1500m at the SMU Invite on May 1st, 2010.
Krinda prepares to give her senior thesis defense argument on April 30th, 2010.
Krinda works on her senior thesis essay in her room on April 14, 2010.
Krinda reads her Bible the morning before her senior thesis defense on April 30th, 2010.
Krinda worries about her senior thesis essay, April 15, 2010.
Krinda presents her "Letters of Worth" autobiography from her Spiritual Autobiography Class on April 27th, 2010.
Friends gather to play games and celebrate Krinda's graduation on May 8th, 2010.
Krinda plans to move to Hawaii with her brother in the fall, where she will pursue a massage therapy degree and begin expanding "Letters of Worth" into a full book. Thereafter, she plans to receive her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.