Artist Bio


Kris O’Neal is a self-taught artist from the Hampton Roads area.  Upon obtaining her Early Child Development degree in 2010, Kris decided to combine her two passions, children and photography. Specializing in children’s portraits, Kris made her way into the photography realm. Though she still dabbles in portraiture, her appreciation for the art, has initiated her to branch out to other genres. 

Kris’s aesthetic images provide viewers a glimpse into her erratic and nostalgic world, inviting all to share in the essence of a moment that may have otherwise been overlooked.  As her photographs reveal, Kris’s subject matter is all-encompassing, ranging from newborn portraiture to still life images.

 Photography provides Kris with the means to convey emotions that she finds inexpressible through words.  Being able to freeze a moment, capture a detail or bring life to the most mundane of subjects, constantly fuels her drive to create fine art.

Though fairly new to the field, Kris’s intuitive eye has guided her in creating impressive photographs early in her career. Several of Kris’s images have been licensed by renowned corporations such as Nickelodeon, Rosetta Stone, and Microsoft Publishing.


Other established corporations that have licensed and/or published Kris's work are:

Microsoft
MTV
Rosetta Stone
Viacom
AOL
Yahoo, Inc.
Hearst Communications
United Health Care
Getty Images
SPH Magazines (Singapore)
Lincoln Financial
Pacific Magazine (Australia)
Yellow Pages
NBC Universal