Stephanie Rond facts for kids

Stephanie Rond is an American artist born in 1973 in Columbus, Ohio. She is famous for her street art and paintings. Stephanie created the S.Dot Gallery, which is a special art gallery inside a dollhouse! This dollhouse gallery was even featured in a movie called Tiny Out Loud.

Stephanie Rond's art often talks about two main ideas:

• Feminism: This means she wants to show that women are strong, important, and can do anything. She wants to make sure women are seen in a fair and honest way in art.
• Accessibility in art: This means making art easy for everyone to see and enjoy, not just in fancy museums.

Her street art often features a character called "ghost girl." This character represents the idea of humanity. Stephanie uses a cool technique with stencils and spray paint to create her art. She wants her art to show girls and women as positive role models. Her amazing street art has been seen all over the world!

About Stephanie Rond

Stephanie Rond was born in Columbus, Ohio. She went to high school for arts and then studied art at The Ohio State University. In 2007, Stephanie started making street art. She wanted to show that street art isn't just for boys or men. She wanted to challenge the idea that only men do this type of art.

Stephanie is a feminist artist. This means she uses her art to support women's rights and equality. She also works hard to help her community and support other artists. Today, she lives in Columbus, Ohio, where she is a full-time artist. She also helps organize art shows and works to make her community better. Stephanie lives with her husband and their two cats, Dot and Dorrie.

Cool Things Stephanie Rond Has Done

Stephanie Rond has had many exciting moments in her art career:

• A Movie About Her Art: In 2014, a movie called Tiny Out Loud was made about Stephanie's art. The film looked at her street art and her dollhouse galleries. It also explored the idea of making art easy for everyone to see.
• Representing North America: Stephanie was chosen to represent all of North America in a street art project called "She's a Leader." This project was created by a group in Paris, France, that supports women.
• Google Art Project: She is the only street artist from the Midwest United States featured in the Google Art Institute: Street Art Project. This is a huge online collection of street art from all over the world.
• "Sign Your Art" Project: Stephanie created a unique project called "Sign Your Art." Artists and people from the public made small artworks. They attached these artworks to street signs all over Columbus. Each sign was photographed and marked on a Google map. Together, the pins on the map spelled out the word "ART" across the city!
• Top Art Exhibits: Her art show in 2014, called Dangerous Impermanence, was recognized as one of the "Best Art Exhibits" by local newspapers.
• TV Appearances: Stephanie has been featured on the PBS television show Broad & High many times.
• Art at the Museum: In 2015, Stephanie created a special street art piece at the Columbus Museum of Art. People from the public helped her make it. This artwork is now part of the museum's permanent collection.
• Magazine Cover: In 2015, Stephanie's art was on the cover of a well-known magazine called SIGNS: Journal of Women in Culture and Society.
• Women Street Artists Website: She started a website called Women Street Artists. It's an online list of female street artists from all over the world.
• Featured in Books: Her street art has been shown in books like Women Street Artists: The Complete Guide (2017) and The Brooklyn Coloring Book (2018).
• Global Art Projects: Stephanie is part of Micro Galleries, a group that creates public art around the world. She has participated in their projects in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Art in Vienna: In 2019, she took part in the "Street Art Takeover" of the Wein Museum in Vienna, Austria.
• Art Exchange with Cuba: Stephanie's art was part of "Columbus in Cuba | Cuba in Columbus." This project showed art from artists in Ohio and Cuba in both countries.