A woman standing on a rock by a lake with mountains and trees in the background.
A mural artist working on a large, colorful mural of a mountain landscape on a brick building wall, using a cherry picker lift.
Person with a helmet and winter clothing inside an icy cave with walls of blue ice, standing on snow.
A woman in black jeans, a white fringed jacket, and black boots, kneeling while painting graffiti on a large dark blue canvas outdoors in a snowy setting with rocks and trees in the background.
A woman smiling while kneeling beside a husky dog on a snowy city sidewalk. The woman is dressed in winter clothes with a skateboarding salvage, and several cans are placed on the ground nearby. A mural with blue tones decorates the wall behind them.
A woman standing outdoors on a grassy field beside an easel with a landscape painting of mountains, rocks, and a waterfall, with a lake and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
A woman dressed in a blue sports bra, white long-sleeve shirt, black leggings, and white sneakers standing near a staircase at home. She is holding a cup and looking to her right. A large green potted plant is in the foreground, and a blue abstract w
A woman with blonde hair taking a selfie with a large, gray and black dog wearing a bandana around its neck outdoors on a sunny day.
A woman painting a colorful mural on a concrete barrier, wearing protective headphones and gloves, with a cityscape in the background.
A woman standing in front of a white wall, giving a presentation. She is wearing a black cap, black t-shirt, and black shorts. There are two paintings, one on a display easel and another projected on the wall, featuring abstract blue and white design
Young woman with blonde hair smiling, standing in front of a wall of lockers painted in shades of blue.
A woman wearing a gray beanie, protective mask, and sunglasses is spray-painting a mural on an outdoor wall in winter, with snow on the ground and parked cars in the background.

My name is Kendall Kippley. I am a Denver-based contemporary muralist creating large-scale public works inspired by glaciers, water systems, and geologic time. Through these natural forces, I explore growth, loss, resilience, and transformation.

My path to this work began with a deep love of the Colorado mountains I call home. It was shaped by my study of Natural Resources and a B.F.A. in Painting from Colorado State University, followed by an apprenticeship in public art that grounded my commitment to working at scale. A sustained curiosity about the natural world, its sublimity, its impermanence, and our connection to it continues to guide my practice.

I am drawn to cycles of snow accumulation, melt, erosion, and seasonal shift. In these processes, I see reflections of our own lives. The forces that fracture ice, carve rivers, and reshape rock mirror how we absorb pressure, navigate change, adapt, and evolve. Painting is how I engage those parallels. It allows me to sit with complexity and translate it into form.

Working at the intersection of environmental storytelling and abstract expression, I create movement-driven compositions that visualize glacial motion, shifting formations, and layered landscapes. Within expansive systems, I focus on moments of flow, fracture, stillness, and release. Through color, texture, and scale, I invite viewers to consider how transformation unfolds when we integrate change rather than resist it.

I approach each project as a site-responsive exploration of what makes it unique. I believe public art can cultivate belonging and create spaces that hold both grief and resilience. My work seeks to anchor viewers to hope while honoring the realities of impermanence, reminding us that growth is something we move through together.

My paintings are my way of saying:

I can feel you.

-Kendall

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