KAYLYN SVERKER
Photographer, Videographer & Multi-Media Artist
My Favorite Projects
This section serves as a distinct and dedicated space to present and share some of my favorite creations with you.
MEET THE ARTIST!
KAYLYN SVERKER
Kaylyn is an artist based in Salem, Massachusetts. She has earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts, with a focus on Video/Film/Photography.
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
Kaylyn’s work has been featured in multiple exhibitions including:
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 Art Works, 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
Official Selection of the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival - Newburyport, MA Peabody 2019
Official Selection of the Our Voices Film Festival Vancouver - Canada 2018
Official Selection of the Adelaide International Youth Film Festival Adelaide - Australia 2017
Official Selection of the FECEA - Alborada Rio Grande, Brazil 2017
Official Selection of the Web-fest - Copenhagen, Denmark 2017
Official Selection of the Afterglow Film Festival - Grenada, Mississippi 2017
Official Selection of the Home Film Festival - Houston, Texas 2017
Official Selection of the International Film Festival - Gold Coast , Australia 2017
Official Selection of the Community Access Television - Somerville, MA 2017
R2R Outtakes Film Festival Somerville, MA 2018, 2019
Peabody Essex R2R Film Screening Salem, MA 2016, 2017, 2018
Lynn City Hall R2RFilm Screening Festival Lynn, MA 2019, 2020
RESUME & CURRICULUM VITAE
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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.
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North Shore Day School Teacher’s Assistant, Beverly, MA December- February 2024
Teaching Fine Arts to children ages 7-11 in a classroom environment for 10 weeks.
Cinema Salem, Salem MA 2023–Present
Customers Sale Associate
Manages sales of concessions, merchandise and regular payments
Raw Artworks Summer Teacher’s Assistant, Lynn MA June- July 2024
Teaching Filmmaking and Photography to children ages 10-19 in a classroom environment
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.
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Videography. Studio Photography, Lighting, Sound Effects, Storyboarding, Directing, Editing, Prop- design, Set- design, Creative Writing/ Journaling
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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
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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
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“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
KAYLYN SVERKER
Photographer, Videographer & Multi-Media Artist
Salem MA 01970
