Currently, Kristin Zibell is a visual artist, writer, and researcher. She works in mixed media, choosing the material that expresses the work's objective best. Her artwork experiments with dominant cultural myths and how they impact personal belief systems. Kristin is curious about the impact of power structures and seeks to excavate untold stories. She also creates work based on things she loves, like herself and the landscape of the Colorado Plateau. 

Kristin taught herself to paint in 2018 using the book "Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings" by Mark Daniel Nelson and found she had a talent for it and loved it. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she daydreamed of being an artist in Berlin. When the borders opened up and life allowed, she attended the Berlin Art Institute studio residency program. Her work has been shown in Berlin, Chicago, and Vienna. Currently she resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

Artistry is Kristin's second career. Prior to committing to art full time, she served as a UX researcher and designer and product manager.

Between 2010 and 2015, Kristin Zibell also published a popular travel blog named Take Your Big Trip and presented "Take Your Big Trip" At SXSW Interactive in 2015.