Kayla Griffin

3 Paintings by Kayla Griffin for sale

Barren by Kayla Griffin
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Barren
Paintings, Oil, 16 x 20, 2023
Kayla Griffin
$900 USD
The Wishing Field by Kayla Griffin
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The Wishing Field
Paintings, Oil and Acrylic, 20 x 16, 2025
Kayla Griffin
$800 USD
Dance While The Music Is Playing by Kayla Griffin
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Dance While The Music Is Playing
Paintings, Oil, Acrylic, and Ink, 30 X 48, 2025
Kayla Griffin
$5000 USD

Kayla Griffin Biography

United States, born 1990

My real life began in 2014, when I hit rock bottom and gave up on myself. I owe my survival to Professor Sam Harmer, who sat with me in my darkest moments before his own passing, and to my husband, Mark Galaviz, who drove me to my first therapy session—and every one since.
I am drawn to liminal spaces, those unsettling in-between moments where transformation happens. These spaces exist between past and future, certainty and uncertainty, comfort and fear. In both life and art, I believe that true growth happens in discomfort. I embrace surrealism because it allows me to explore emotions and experiences beyond words, capturing the tension of being caught between who we were and who we are becoming.
In 2019, I nearly died due to a surgery gone wrong. Lying on what I thought was my deathbed, I realized my only regret was not pursuing my art career seriously. That moment changed everything. Art is not just something I create—it is how I relate to others, build relationships, and help others heal. Now, I use my work to support organizations like the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, helping people who feel isolated find connection.
Each painting I create is an invitation to sit in discomfort, to embrace the uncertainty of liminal spaces, and to find meaning in the surreal. My work is for those navigating their own in-between moments, reminding them that they are never truly alone.

Kayla Griffin

Kayla Griffin exhibitions, studies, awards...

EXHIBITIONS:

November 2024 - Influx of Discourse, Brooklyn NY

Jan. 2024 – Group Exhibition – Call of the Wild, Artlounge Collective, Los Angeles, CA

July 2023 – Group Exhibition – Apothecary, Artlounge Collective, Los Angeles, CA

June 2023 - Solo Exhibition Invitation - Belgrade Artist in Residence, Belgrade Serbia

May 2023 – Curated the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders Patient Art Exhibition:

https://iffgd.org/the-art-of-fgids/

April 2023 – Permanent Solo Exhibition – International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders

April 2023 – Solo Exhibition – TereVarna, Online

Nov. 2020 - Group Exhibition Online - Show Goes On, An Online Party Experiment

Mar. to Jun. 2020 - Artist Coalition - Gallery 25, Ogden, UT

Jan. 2018 - Group Exhibition - Pure Exquisite Sin, Art at The Cave, Vancouver, WA

May 2016 - Group Exhibition, RAW Artists, Boise, ID

May 2014 - Student Showcase, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID

AWARDS:

February 2025 - Masterful Mind Award - CFA

January 2025 - Premier Artist Award 2025 - The Premier Artist Prize

December 2024 - Finalist - Artavita Artist of the Year 2024

December 2024 - Certificate of Excellence - Luxembourg Art Prize

December 2023 - Certificate of Excellence - Luxembourg Art Prize

December 2022 - Certificate of Excellence - Luxembourg Art Prize

December 2021 - Certificate of Achievement - Luxembourg Art Prize

December 2020 - Certificate of Excellence - Artavita

RESIDENCIES:

June 2024 - June 2025 - Uncool Artist Residency (ILAP), NY

2022 - Belgrade Artist In Residence, Belgrade

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