Kalyn Knode

Impact

We met by accident.

Someone rear-ended me on my way to work. “My poor car! Brand new and now this.” In the shop. I circle the car with the owner, checking the damage.

Then I see him.

His back to me, searching through a tool box. He pulls out a wrench then turns as we approach. Just a smile and

I can’t take my eyes off of him. He just stares back. Someone begins to speak but I can’t hear a word.

Bio: As a student at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Kalyn Knode was inspired to pursue a degree in art because of her relationship to her grandfather Bob. Bob was a car dealer and lover of oil painting. Kalyn’s work focuses on themes of daily life in blue collar America, specifically the auto repair industry of South Texas.