When you can’t sit with Him— let beauty sit with you.
Owning original art carries energy, connection, and deep meaning. The Hush of God is about being still, spending time with Him and slowing down enough to hear and feel His presence. That’s not always an option in our busy lives. My hope is that these pieces give you encouragement and peace until you can sit with Him again.
Artist Statement
There’s a moment before words.
A pause.
A hush.
That’s where my work begins.
In a world that pulls us into noise, movement, and doing, I paint to remember the stillness—
and to help others return to it.
I explore the quiet space where God meets us—not in perfection, but in presence.
Where the soul aches for rest, for forgiveness, for belonging.
Where the Spirit whispers, “You are still Mine.”
My materials—oil, collage, linen, charcoal—build slowly, layer by layer, as I process what I’ve seen, carried, or been invited to surrender.
Each piece holds a moment of transformation:
Not always seen, but felt.
I don’t paint answers.
I paint the pause before them.
And in that pause, I hope you feel it too—
The hush of God.
The welcome home.
The permission to simply be.
You are known.
You are loved.
You are free to live this moment.
Bio
Kristy Lausten is a fine artist based just outside Chicago, where the quiet of the Midwest meets the rhythm of a creative life. From her earliest days sketching and listening to the sound of a record spinning, Kristy has found joy in slowing down and paying attention. That love for visual storytelling led her to earn a BFA from Columbia College Chicago and later complete the Mastery Program at the Milan Art Institute. Her background in art, design, marketing, and advertising has sharpened her ability to see things in a unique way—creating work that feels both deep and simplistic.
Drawn to the quiet beauty found in nature and the human spirit, Kristy works with a palette inspired by raw, earthy tones—alongside delicate washes and layered textures—to observe and recreate a space of peace. Soulful music, and a sense of reverence guide her process, whether she’s painting figures or blending abstraction with realism.
In the studio, Kristy is working on a new collection born from the quiet knowing that God’s voice still speaks—soft and steady like a hush over the soul—and from the radiant hope that Christ’s saving grace extends to all, inviting us into trust, peace, and color-filled surrender. She is also writing and designing a teacher’s edition, complete with period inspired art lessons, to her currently available book (Art, Faith, and Culture) on how art has expressed faith and cultural change throughout history.
Outside of painting, she regularly partners with charities as a way of giving thanks for the challenges she’s overcome in her own life. For Kristy, creativity is more than expression—it’s a quiet prayer, a conversation with God, and a way of making faith present, one brushstroke at time.
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Professional Summary
Kristy Lausten is a contemporary painter working in the realm of abstract realism. Using oil and mixed media, she creates soulful, expressive pieces that reflect the stillness in a fast-paced world and the beauty of being known and loved by God. Rooted in a sense of spiritual presence and emotional depth, her art invites contemplation and connection. Kristy also leads workshops and private lessons designed to help others find freedom and purpose through creativity.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
Coming December 2025 – The Edge Coffee House, Crete, IL
Group Exhibitions
8/2025 - Wine, Jazz and Art Festival, Bicentennial Park, Joliet, IL
8/2025 - Chalk & Bubbles, Wildflower Farm, Monee, IL
7/2025 – Friends of The Edge Art Show, The Edge Coffee House, Crete, IL
8/2024 – Chalk & Bubbles, Wildflower Farm, Monee, IL
Reviews
“Looking at Kristy’s paintings, one would wonder “is this what a prayer in a painting looks like?” As where most of us fall on our knees and pray, others pray with a paintbrush in their hand in front of an easel and an empty canvas. Where we use words and cries for supplications, this artist fills the empty canvas with pains, sorrow, tears, joy, thankfulness, and gratitude. How can you color an emotion, how does one express gratitude with color, shapes, hues, lines, and curves through different mediums that transcend? All done in harmony with one’s soul?! Pieces of the artist soul are gathered and arranged together. It’s an inner process invisible to the outsiders, as only the finished product is shared with us. However, there is a transformation of one’s inner being, a metamorphosis that takes place which God ordains and allows to happen for our growth, oftentimes even for our survival. ”