MEET THE TEAM
Christina Woods, Executive Director Member of the Bois Forte Tribal Nation cwoods@duluthartinstitute.org | Executive Director with 35 years of leadership experience, Christina brings an extensive range of non-profit experience as a board member, executive director, and business leader. Utilizing an Anishinaabe and community leadership lens, Christina appreciates the breadth of human experiences. She enthusiastically leads the vision of the Duluth Art Institute as its first Anishinaabe leader. Her focus on advocacy and service is rooted in inclusivity and decolonization. Christina thoughtfully serves our community with a vision to the future. Currently reappointed, Christina serves on the State of MN Capitol Arts Exhibitions Committee, is President of the Duluth Public Arts Commission, served on the State of MN CAAPB Task force on Monuments and Statues, and sits on the Minnesota State Arts Board. Christina is also on the U.S. Senate Curatorial Advisory Board representing the Midwest. She was awarded an AARP 50 over 50 most influential people in MN award as a bias buster. She lives in Mesaabikong (Duluth, MN) with her acknowledged home in Onaminii-zaga-iganig (the Bois Forte Nation in Northern MN). |
Aurora Webster is a designer and illustrator with a career-long focus integrating the worlds of fine art, illustration, and graphic design. In her six years of experience, she has worked with local print shop JS Print Group, illustrator Rick Kollath, and in a freelance capacity creating logos, personalized illustrations, murals, and book layouts. She graduated from Hamline University in 2017 with bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology, with added Digital Media Arts classes. When she’s done with art stuff at work, she turns her attention to her other art stuff: theater, comics, video games, and creative bullet journaling. |
Jesse is a comic artist and illustrator. He has spent the past decade working on freelance art projects in the music industry and the indie comic community. For him, comic art has been a meaningful way to connect with his Lakota traditions, specifically the practice of drawing winter counts (Annual pictorial records painted on an animal hide, traditionally kept by the Lakota people). His first connection with DAI was through the BIPOC Artist in-residency program at Laura MacArthur Elementary, where he worked at the preschool. He continued working with DAI through the BAM and Summer Camp programs where he guided his classes in creating a comic book zine. Jesse is eager to continue working with those programs, now in the capacity of Education Coordinator. He is grateful for the opportunities that the DAI has provided him and he looks forward to supporting other artists while upholding DAI’s mission of innovation and inclusivity. |
Madeline Kayser is an interdisciplinary mixed media artist whose focus is on the exploration of materials and processes and how they can be used to explore the human condition. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Superior with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and is continuing to grow as an artist, curator, and exhibition manager. Her work has been featured in various locations across the Midwest and continues to make art for future exhibitions. Madeline spends her free time running along the lake walk, playing guitar, and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited to work with the artists and members of the DAI and is enthusiastic about contributing to the growth of the Duluth art community. |
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