Kedrin was born and raised in Providence, R.I. He first arrived at New Urban Arts as a student, while attending Central High School. He later returned to NUA ready to serve as an Artist Mentor during his sophomore year at Rhode Island College. Kedrin graduated with a Degree in Studio Art and an art teaching certification for grades K-12 in 2003. He has taught drawing, painting and various types of sculpture at New Urban Arts for over six year. He makes it his business to meet each of his students on their personal level, while corralling all of their talents into a group. Kedrin believes that “everyone can draw, it’s just that some people have forgotten they can.”