Kit Julianto

Kit Julianto, also known as Yooti, is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation with Navajo descent. He teaches art from Pre-K through 12th grade in the Elko County School District. His paintings draw on Native American culture, music, tradition, and storytelling, using bold color and texture. He was a 2024 month-long resident at Surel's Place, where he held an open studio, a painting workshop, and the exhibition 'Yooti (Yo-di) - To Rise in Culture Abstracted.'