Meet 2026 Art Classic Juror: Adrienne Kinsella, Fine Artist & Educator

The Santa Clarita Artists Association is deeply honored to announce Adrienne Kinsella as an official Awards Judge for the 36th Annual Art Classic Fine Art Competition & Exhibit!

To ensure the absolute highest level of professional integrity, SCAA invites independent master artists, industry leaders, and educators from outside our association to evaluate member entries anonymously. As a highly accomplished contemporary artist, prestigious fellow, and regional professor, Adrienne brings an extraordinary depth of technical mastery and contemporary perspective to this year’s official awards selection panel.

2026 Art Classic Juror, Adrienne Kinsella

Impact Artworks, Adrienne Kinsella

Artist Biography

Adrienne Kinsella is a fine artist focusing on drawing and painting. As a descendant of the Tongva of Los Angeles, issues of access and belonging, or lack thereof, is a theme that spans her work. Her representational works utilize native plants, examine interiors, exteriors and collapse timelines in an ongoing search for healing and solace.

Earning her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) with Distinction from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 2021, Kinsella has shown recently at La Mama Galleria in NYC, OXY ARTS, Art Bug Gallery and Launch Gallery in Los Angeles among others. Her works are displayed currently at The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, Angel’s Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, and at the William Grant Still Art Center in Los Angeles, opening October of 2026. In summer 2024, she was awarded a full fellowship at the prestigious Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont. Kinsella teaches at Otis College of Art & Design, and College of the Canyons and lives in Los Angeles.

Fire Scene, Adrienne Kinsella

What Is To Give Light Must Endure Burning, Adrienne Kinsella

Connecting Local Creators
SCAA members will particularly recognize Adrienne for her dedication to molding the next generation of local talent right here in our valley through her instructional work at College of the Canyons. SCAA is absolutely thrilled to offer our comwww.adriennekinsella.competing artists the opportunity to have their technical mastery reviewed by such an esteemed regional mentor.

To learn more about Adrienne's ongoing exhibitions, research, and current contemporary series, visit her portfolio at adriennekinsella.com or follow Adrienne on instagram.