A mixed media artist, Kinderknecht received an undergraduate degree in art. Regardless of medium or subject matter, her work is influenced by the colors, patterns and textures of nature. Emotions, dreams, symbolism, and memories further anchor and inform her work. Her vision and artwork have been increasingly impacted by retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal condition. Kinderknecht says, "The creative process has always energized me and continuing to create art despite vision challenges makes me feel connected, grounded and relevant in my own life and within the world.”