Program Description
Event Details
Join us for a conversation with artist CHRISTINE ALLISON BLANKENSHIP, whose work is featured in the library's hallway exhibit. We will hear about Christine's artistic process, including what inspires her creativity and how she creates her work. There will also be time for attendees to ask questions.
Christine's art will be on display at the library from October 15th through November 15th.
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Christine was schooled as a painter, but has recently added photography to her list of favorite mediums. In this series of floral images, she brings a painterly touch to her photography. Composition, texture, color and mood are manipulated through the editorial process, similar to how a painter might draw, layer, and combine colors to create an image and a feeling.
Starting with the inherent beauty and individuality of her subject matter, Christine has gone beyond capturing straightforward representations and has added her own interpretation.
EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Master of Fine Arts, Critical and Visual Studies, 1997
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art: Painting, 1994
Cum Laude
SMITHSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Graduate, 1989
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
NEW MASTERS
Tufts University Tisch Gallery, 1996
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL ALUMNI EXHIBITION
Southwest Texas Art Gallery, 1995
Best of Show
50TH ANNUAL COMPETITION AT THE MUSEUMS OF ABILENE
Grace Cultural Center, 1994
LOUIS ECKHART MCGEEHEE ART SCHOLARSHIP
Southwest Texas State University, 1993
RESEARCH AND MATERIALS GRANT
Southwest Texas State University Art Department, 1992 and 1993
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