Kaiya  earned her MFA in Metalwork from San Diego State University and her BA in English Literature from Earlham College in Richmond, IN.

She creates sculptures using whatever material suits her concept including, clothing, steel, lead, wood, copper, and animal hide. Rainbolt is focused on creating work that has the potential to elicit a visceral response from the viewer to promote engagement in a way that can facilitate dialogue about socially sensitive issues. 

Rainbolt lives in San Diego, CA, and is an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at Grossmont College.