Kirsten Kramer is a visual artist and illustrator originating from the artist community of DUMBO, Brooklyn. Her unique signature style has graced such industries as fashion, publishing, social media and fine art for over twenty-five years.. Her series of paintings and drawings, Hearts, was an inspiration for the 2018 graphic memoir in With Our Whole Broken Hearts, a story of heartbreak, healing and resilience, created and published with co-authors Melanie Curtis and Sarah Walko.
Kirsten has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Empire State University. Her focus is on advocating for the safety and wellbeing of communities marginalized on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, race or ethnicity, volunteering as a crisis counselor with The Trevor Project and as a research assistant with The Sexual and Gender Minority Health Lab at CUNY Baruch College. She is also a mother, an artistic swimmer, and an ABA instructor, working with children and young adults with autism.
Kirsten sees the heart as a symbol of resilience; one of the most identifiable and universal images to connect with in times of grief, heartbreak, trauma and healing. We must all be reminded of the power of the heart as we heal and rebuild our broken communities, society and world.
