A graduate of Austin Peay State University, over the years she has experimented with different media such as sculpture, oil, pastels, watercolors, monotype and intaglio printmaking, pen and ink, medieval stained glass, etching and graphite drawings, producing the majority of her work as watercolor or graphite. She is best known for her accurate and sensitive treatment of horses and her work is collected by many sporting art fanciers in America. She spends most of her time with a new piece in the planning stages, deciding on the composition and the media that will best relay the emotions of the piece. “Once the problems are worked out in my mind, the actual process of putting the image down takes very little time. But I may spend 6 months to a year thinking about a piece!”
Christine worked 28 years in the federal government as a Visual Information Specialist. She was an illustrator for the Military Review journal and several of the graphics she produced during that time were picked up and published by a national clip art company. She was the Community Director of the arts, photography, and crafts programs in Mainz Germany from 1982-1985. She has had work exhibited several times with the prestigious American Academy of Equine Artists. Her work has graced the covers of The Chronicle of the Horse, Flying Changes, USDF Connections, and she was the topic of several articles in such noted publications as Dressage Today, Sidelines, and others. The United States Dressage Federation selected her work for the corporation's Christmas card twice and promoted her as the featured artist at the 2004 annual convention. She was the solo artist exhibitor the summer of 2004 in The Lobby gallery, Kansas City, Missouri. In 2013 she was the solo artist from June to October at The Flower Nook gallery, Salina, Kansas; and juried into the Manhattan Arts Center annual exhibition. 2014 was another good year for Christine; she was awarded Best Kansas Artist, First place in Pastels, and the Walter Bebout Memorial from the prestigious international competition Art Show At the Dog Show, Wichita.
She is represented in New York by Equis Art Gallery and in Kansas by Basement Tack, Wamego.
Member of Women Artists of the West (associate), American Academy of Equine Art (associate), LinkedIn, Wamego Artists, Manhattan Watercolorists, and Manhattan Oil Painters, Manhattan Art Center.
Artist's Statement
Being an artist is like being a hen. The egg will be laid. Art will find a way to live. I enjoy experimenting with different techniques and different mediums to find what will express my idea most clearly and concisely. But conversely I think about a piece for a long time before I put my hand to it. As someone unknown advises, I paint what I know.
Inspiration comes from all sources. I read voraciously and the words and images fertilize the seeds of ideas harbored within my memories. If any emotion is reflected in my work, humor is foremost. I feel that I see things from a different perspective and I try to express that viewpoint. I don’t want to spell things out. I want my art to send you sensations that trigger your own memories. I hope that my love of my subjects comes across.
I am interested in the effects of light on the color and strive for strong design in my compositions.
Art selected by USDF for convention 2004 Evolution
Dean’s List summa cum laude 2002-2004
Art selected by USDF for Christmas 1997 Touch of Grace
USDF Silver Medal 1997
USDF Bronze Medal 1994
Electronic Design and Production 1992 Northwest Passages: A History of the Seattle District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1896—1920 by William F. Willingham, Ph.D
Tourism logo for city of Mainz 1986
Achievement certificate design for Chamber of Commerce, Jay, Okla 1972
Illustrator for “Shoptalk” magazine 1966, 1972
Illustration work for Texaco, Chrysler 1969
Covers
USDF Connections 2005 In Your Face
Flying Changes Evolution 1998 Study in Blue & Grey 1997 In Your Face 1996
Seattle District Telephone Directory 1993
Chronicle of the Horse 1992 Dutch Touch
Private Collectors
Willie Anderson, Seattle, Washington
Diane Anderson, Wellington, Florida USDF Gold Medalist and FEI Competitor
Anne Appleby, Olympia, Washington USDF Gold Medalist, Judge, and FEI Competitor
Dr & Mrs Arthur Berger, Kansas City, Missouri
Ray & Elva Cardona, Mathis, Texas
Dr Christel Carlson, Spokane, Washington USDF Medalist, Judge and FEI Competitor
Kim Carlson, Everett, Washington
Dr & Mrs Roger Carnes, Olympia, Washington USDF Silver Medalist and FEI Competitor
Tony & Sue Chavez, Wurzberg, Germany
Miki Christophersen, Overland Park, Kansas
Laurie Daviess-White, Esq. Wenatchee, Washington
Andrea Fleming, Germany
Kirk Hilsabeck, Tacoma, Washington
Sandy Howard, Watsonville, California Chair and founder of CDS Association of Professional Trainers and Instructors, President of CDS, Board member CDS, AHSA Dressage Committee member, CDS Santa Cruz Chapter Chair, USETDressage team member for World Championships and Olympics, USDF L faculty, USDF Freestyle Committee, AHSA S Judge
Laura Kahl, Atchison, Kansas Hunt Staff, Ft Leavenworth Hunt
Susie Ketzis, Ft Devens, Massachusetts
Barbara Kirby, Kansas City, Missouri "A" Hunter/Jumper, Boards of Directors of the Missouri Horse Shows Association, the Kansas City Professional Horsemen's Association, past president of the Greater Kansas City Independent Insurance Agents Association. Ms. Kirby has been on the USDF Zone 7 Committee and the National Hunter/Jumper Council's Owner's Committee.
Kari McClain, Olympia, Washington USDF Gold Medalist, USEF S Judge and FEI Competitor
LTC Dave & Susan McCullers, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mary Neal, Yakima, Washington
Andy Newsome, Franklin, Tennessee
Heather O’Keefe, Spokane, Washington USDF Gold Medalist and FEI Competitor
Mike Osinski, Lacy, Washington USDF Medalist, USEF S Judge and FEI Competitor
Dr & Mrs Donald Patterson, Hagenstown, Maryland
Arlene Rigdon, Olathe, Kansas USDF Gold Medalist, USEF S Judge and FEI Competitor, founder of AHHA, past AHHA Board Member, AHHA Breeding Committee
Demery Shain, Seattle, Washington
Randy Thompson, San Antonio, Texas
Dr Frederick Tirrell, Leavenworth, Kansas
Hedy Topal, Kansas City, Missouri
Dr & Mrs Michael Vanzwol, Olympia, Washington
Linda Wages, Hopkins, South Carolina
Sasha Wasko, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sophia Sinead, Ireland
Publications
Dressage Today May 2005 Making Her Mark by Jessica Lawrence
USDF Connection, March 2005
Horses in Art, Fall 2004
Equine Vision, full back cover 2003
Sidelines magazine, Wellington Florida, March 2000 Featured Artist Two Passions by Ellen Rosenberg
Dressage Today November 2000 Equestrian Artists at Work by Patricia Lasko
Dressage Today January 1995 From Arena to Art by Karen Siatras
Art Competitions and Awards
Art Show at the Dog Show 2014
Best Pastel for Ich Bin Ein Berliner
Best Entry from a Kansas Artist for Ich Bin Ein Berliner
Walter Bebout Memorial Award for Ich Bin Ein Berliner
Art Show at the Dog Show 2006
Best in Show for Sundowner
Best Drawing for Sundowner
Best Entry Depicting a dog from the Toy Group for Sundowner
Accepted Unclad Art juried exhibition 2005
Solo Artist, June-Sept, the Gallery, Kansas City MO 2004
Friends of the Arts Grant for outstanding creative promise 2002
Lincoln Days Art Exhibition, Second Place, Painting 2001 Penny for Your Thoughts Lincoln portrait
Between the Lines Juried Exhibition, Danville, KY 2000 Evolution I, Mixed Media
Accepted AAEA exhibition 2000 Evolution II, Pastel The Olympians—Rainier, Graphite
Accepted AAEA exhibition 1995 In Your Face, Watercolor
Accepted AAEA exhibition 1994 Field of Dreams, Watercolor
All Army Art Contest, Ft Lewis Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Alexander the Great, Honorable Mention, Prints
All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Engaged, Honorable Mention, Prints
All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Waitress and Hat in Neon Lights, First Place, Prints
All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Sypher, Honorable Mention, Drawing
All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 On the Aids, First Place, Drawing
All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Greg Best& Gem Twist in Korea, Second Place, Waterbase media
All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Parts of a Whole, Honorable Mention, Waterbase media
All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Alexander the Great, Third Place, Prints
All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Waitress and Hat in Neon Lights, Honorable Mention, Prints
All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Sypher, Second Place, Drawing
All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Greg Best & Gem Twist in Korea, Honorable Mention, Waterbase