MEET THE ARTIST!

Kaylyn Sverker is an artist based in Salem, Massachusetts. Earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Studio Arts) degree at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts, Kaylyn concentrated on Video/Film/Photography while attending the college over the course of 4 years from 2020~2024.

Kaylyn's artistic interests are diverse, ranging from Photography and Videography to Fashion, Illustration, and Creative Writing. She passionately seeks to capture the beauty of the world through various mediums, using her creative skills to express unique perspectives and narratives.

Her work mainly explores the complex balance between memory, vulnerability, time, perspective and reflection.

“Within each piece I create, the work becomes a window into the complexity of human experience, inviting viewers to reflect on their own journey through the lens of my own personal narrative.” 

— Kaylyn Sverker


EXHIBITIONS

NOT FOR YOU, A Thesis Exhibition- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2024

Student Showcase- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2023

RAW BASH - Raw ArtWorks, Lynn, MA 2023, 2022

Fashion Beyond Frames- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2023

The Holga Project- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2022

Sophomore Showcase- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2021

Sculpture 1- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2021

Salem Art Association Showcase- Salem, MA 2020

Freshman Student Exhibition- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2020

KAYLYN SVERKER

RESUME & CURRICULUM VITAE

Kaylyn Sverker

Photographer, Videographer & Multi-Media Artist 

Salem MA 01970 

kaylynsverkerart@gmail.com 


  • Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA 2020–2024

    Bachelor of Fine Arts: Concentrating in Photo, Video, Film 

    Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA 2019 

    Completion of the 3 week Pre-College Program

    Salem High School, Salem MA 2016–2020 

    A member of the National Arts Honors Society 2019–2020 

    RawArtworks/ Real 2 Reel Film School, Lynn MA 2013–2020 

    “Junior Filmmakers” participant 2015–2020

    Participated in  film classes, worked on collaborative films and created personal films

    Participated in art focused groups to create art pieces for a student gallery. 

  • Cinema Salem, Salem MA 2023–Present 

    Customers Sale Associate

    Manages sales of concessions, merchandise and regular payments 

    Photo Monitor, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA 2023–2024 

    Student Monitor of photo space 

    Deals with management of photo equipment 

    Assists other students 

    Teachers Assistant, Filmmakers Collaboration, Beverly MA 2022–2024 

    Teaching Stop-motion animation to children ages 8-13 in a classroom environment

    Teaching Filmmaking to children ages 8-13 in a classroom environment 

    WAMX, RawArtworks Muralist, Lynn MA 2019–2020 

    Worked alongside peers to create/ complete a mural painting around the city of Lynn 

    Management of clients, spaces, various art supplies and construction materials. 

  • Videography. Studio Photography, Lighting, Sound Effects, Storyboarding, Directing, Editing, Prop- design, Set- design, Creative Writing/ Journaling

  • Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw, Canon Digital Camera,/ Various Lens, Holga Camera, 35mm Camera, Dolly Speed Track, Zoom Telephonic, H4N Digital Voice Recorder, Lighting, Studio Equipment/ Backdrops

  • Student Showcase- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2023

    RAW BASH - Raw ArtWorks, Lynn, MA

    Fashion Beyond Frames- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2023

    The Holga Project- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2022

    Sophomore Showcase- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2021

    Sculpture 1- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2021

    Salem Art Association Showcase- Salem, MA 2020

    Freshman Student Exhibition- Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA2020

  • “Incoherent Brains” 45 Seconds, Experimental 2024

    “Is life really that bad, that it drives you that mad?” 

    Showcased at the “NOT FOR YOU” Senior Thesis show,  Montserrat College of Art, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915 

    “Am i a Pretty Girl, now?”  3:64 Minutes, Experimental 2024 

    “A winning face, worth big bucks” 

    Showcased at the “NOT FOR YOU” Senior Thesis show,  Montserrat College of Art, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915 

    “Old Fashioned”  2:12 Minutes, Experimental 2024 

    “An old fashioned love, with an old fashioned charm” 

    Showcased at the “NOT FOR YOU” Senior Thesis show,  Montserrat College of Art, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915 

    “Timmy’s Angels” 4:01 Minutes, Documentary 2019

    "a non-profit organization founded in 2015 to serve and give back to local communities”

    Official Selection of the 2019 Newburyport Documentary Film Festival Newburyport, MA Peabody

    Essex Film Screenings Salem, MA Lynn City Hall Lynn, MA

     “Unease” 1:52 mins, Personal Narrative 2018

    “ A story about a girl who is struggling to remind herself that no matter how hard she tries, she cannot outrun her problems”

    Official Selection of the 2018 Our Voices Film Festival Vancouver, Canada) 

    Peabody Essex Film Screenings Salem, MA 

    Lynn City Hall Lynn MA

    “Irreplaceable”  4:00 mins, Documentary 2017

    “Home is not complete without a…” 

    Official Selection of the 2017 Adelaide International Youth Film Festival Adelaide, Australia

    Official Selection of the 2017 FECEA- Festival de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada Rio Grande, Brazil

    Official Selection of the 2017 Copenhagen Webfest

    Official Selection of the 2017 Grenada Afterglow Film Festival

    Official Selection of the 2017 The Houston Home Film Festival

    Official Selection of the 2017 Gold Coast International Film Festival

    Official Selection of the 2017 Somerville Community Access Television

    Outtakes Film Festival Somerville, MA

    Peabody Essex Film Screenings Salem, MA

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