Artists chosen to participate in our special ARTists for C.U.R.E. program, auction off a piece of their art, and all proceeds go to help Project C.U.R.E. deliver life-saving medical supplies and equipment to resource-limited countries. The latest artist in our ARTists for C.U.R.E. program is Clarissa Knighten.
Clarissa is a nationally recognized artist known for her expressionary bold pieces on the fashion runway and artistic pieces created for major gallery exhibitions, as well as designing jewelry for the everyday. Her work has been featured in fourteen exhibitions, including her permanent art installation “Healing at the Roots” in the Kansas City Museum and “Spiritual Awakening” displayed in the Nelson Atkins Museum “Testimony” exhibit. Her work can also be seen in the TV series Bel-Air (2022) and the movie “Summer in Hindsight” (2000). Her distinctive, artistic runway jewelry pieces have been featured in over nine runway shows and can also be purchased at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Kansas City Museum, Swanky’s gallery, and on-line at www.rissasartisticdesign.com. Clarissa was recently named an “Artist to Watch” in KC Studio Magazine (2021).