ABOUT CHRISTINE
I grew up drawing and painting in Redlands, Ca. I wanted to be an animator or comic book illustrator until I tried painting with acrylics during high school.
At the age of 19 I painted my first large scale mural at the Frugal Frigate Childrens Bookstore in downtown Redlands. The owner, then Katherine Thomerson, asked me to paint a mural on her storefront. I tried it and loved it. I painted vines climbing up the building and life-sized people reading books. People passing by asked me if I would paint art on their buildings, and my mural career grew from there.
Since then, my mural clientele has included the Cities of Redlands and Riverside, Loma Linda University, the San Bernardino Police Department, and many other businesses, homes and schools throughout the inland area.
While painting murals part-time I attended painting classes at community college and transferred to Otis College of Art + Design in Los Angeles.
In 2007 I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Otis. During classes and internships I worked with notable artists including Kent Twitchell, Peter Zokosky, and Suzanne Lacy. I assisted muralist Twitchell in the restoration of two of his large freeway murals. I also worked with an art conservator to help restore an Alfredo Ramos Martinez fresco mural which is now in the Coronado Library near San Diego. These experiences made an impact on the quality of my murals and oil paintings.
MURAL INFORMATION
I hand-paint all of my murals with high quality, non-toxic acrylic polymer paints and mediums. I include a protective clear coating or an anti-graffiti coating for exterior murals.
RESUME
EDUCATION
2007, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art + Design, Los Angeles
ARTS RELATED EMPLOYMENT
1999-2011 Independent artist and muralist
2004-2005 Mural conservationist and assistant to Kent Twitchell, Nathan Zakheim & Associates, L.A.
MURAL CLIENTELE
Loma Linda University Medical Center, School of Pharmacy
Riverside Public Library
City of Redlands
San Bernardino Police Department
Childhelp, USA
Redlands, Riverside, Corona-Norco and Fontana School Districts
First Congregational Church of Redlands
Barry O'Connor and Associates, Riverside
Renee L. Theurer, Riverside Stamp & Coin Center
Valley Preparatory School, Redlands
Martha Green's Eating Room, Redlands
Eddy P's Emporium, Rialto
Cafe Royale, Redlands
R&B Auto Center, Fontana
Frugal Frigate Childrens Books, Redlands
Gourmet Pizza Shoppe, Redlands
Joe Greensleeve's Restaurant, Redlands
Elkhorn City Area Heritage Council, Kentucky
Crate-Tivity, Redlands
Portofino Cafe, Redlands
Lauren Littauer Briggs
Innovative Horizons Charter School, Perris
Plymouth Village, Redlands
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Tiffany Brooks, Riverside
Dustin & Joy Daniel, San Bernardino
Jason Gallo, Temecula
Evelyn George, Rancho Cucamonga
Nathan Gonzalez, Redlands
Fred Guzman, Los Angeles
Paul Hamilton, Riverside
Mike & Shonnie Kereluk, Plano, TX
Greg & Odessa Johnson, Redlands
Lucas Reiner, Los Angeles
Sue Reynolds, Redlands
Jared & Erin Rivera, Rancho Cucamonga
Riverside Art Museum
Kathi Scarpace, Redlands
Minerva Torres, Holtville
Valley Preparatory School, Redlands
Jewell Warner, San Francisco
Whitewater Canyon Preserve
Robert & William Zeltonoga, Los Angeles
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 "Faces & Places", Redlands Art Association
2011 Zombie Art, Augie's Coffee House, Redlands
2011 PAAR Paint Out, Riverside Arts Project
2010 Wreckard Show, Hyaena Gallery, Burbank
2010 PAAR Paint Out, Riverside Arts Project
2009 Plein Air, Whitewater Canyon Preserve
2009 Missing the Muse, Hyaena Gallery, Burbank
2009 Off the Wall, Riverside Art Museum
2009 Artscape, Riverside County Administration Center
2008 Bukowski's LA, Hyaena Gallery, Burbank
2008 Plein Air, Sam Maloof Foundation, Rancho Cucamonga
2007 U of R in Plein Air, University of Redlands
2007 First Year Anniversary, JFerrari Gallery, Los Angeles
2006 Figure it Out, JFerrari Gallery, Los Angeles
2004 All in the Name Of... / Home Decor, Arts on 5th, Arts Council for San Bernardino County
MEMBERSHIP
Buddy Holly Center, Lubbock, TX
Redlands Art Association
San Bernardino County Museum