KreativeNative

Kristin Hoover Gentry (Choctaw) is an award-winning artist, curator, educator, and arts professional based in Oklahoma. Her multidisciplinary practice spans painting, printmaking, graphic art, jewelry, and fashion, drawing inspiration from Choctaw culture, Southeastern Moundbuilder iconography, and ancestral knowledge. Gentry’s work has been recognized at the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, Cherokee Art Market, Artesian Arts Festival, and SEASAM. Her artwork has been commissioned and collected by the Choctaw Nation, Starbucks, Paramount+, Audible, and others. Through both her studio practice and curatorial work, Gentry centers Indigenous storytelling, cultural continuity, innovation, and contemporary expressions of Southeastern identity.