About the Artist
Kyle Yess was born on May 24, 1988 in Elizabethtown, KY. Kyle began creating artwork during his early years of elementary school and continued to develop his style throughout middle and high school in Owensboro, KY. In his sophomore year of high school he was accepted to Kentucky Governor's School of the Arts to study art during the summer of 2006 at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. GSA is an exclusive summer arts program for up and coming artists, dancers, actors, musicians, and creative writers. During high school he was actively involved in the arts program as well as the theatre department where he built, designed sets, and worked as a backstage crew member. Kyle graduated from Daviess County High School in 2007 and continued his studies at OCTC the following fall. In 2009 Kyle was accepted into Berea College's Arts Program in Berea, KY. During his time at BC he studied art history, painting, printmaking, fibers, drawing, and technology. Kyle graduated from BC in December 2012 with his BFA in Fine Arts with a concentration in Painting and Printmaking.
In 2016 Kyle moved to Louisville, KY to continue making art and to work as an Event Captain at 21c Hotel.
In 2016 Kyle moved to Louisville, KY to continue making art and to work as an Event Captain at 21c Hotel.