Christine earned her certification in Botanical Illustration from the New York Botanical Garden in June, 2008.

In early 2007, she attended a workshop at the Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad.  This effort became the basis for  Her final submission for certification; namely,  a series of twelve large studies of plants and birds indigenous to the temperate rainforest of Trinidad.  The artwork was incorporated into a children’s book, Come With Me to the RainForest of Trinidad.  Her mediums are watercolor and colored pencil.

In September, 2008, 76 pieces were  exhibited in a single-man show at the Atria of Darien.  Her work has been exhibited in numberous juried shows, including the Katonah Museum, Northeastern Hospital, Easton Arts Council shows, and several shows in Connecticut.  Her award winning artwork hangs in some of the finest homes in the eastern United States from Connecticut to Georgia.

Christine’s professional affiliations include memberships in:

• ASBA (American Society of Botanical Artists)
  
• NESBA (New England Society of Botanical Artists)
  
• Audubon Society
  
• The Nature Conservancy
  
• Katonah Museum artists association
  
• Rowayton arts center

Christine has been a Darien resident for more than 14 years and has two daughters.

Artist's Statement

The ability to record on paper the inner workings of a plant or flower blossom is truly a blessing.  All parts of a flower or plant have clearly defined functions and they work together as one of Nature’s teams to provide life, sustenance, and purpose. 

Recording the life cycle of a plant requires patience, commitment and determination.  A plant cannot be rushed through its cycles.  The conditions under which a plant grows can be altered but the growth itself is not controlled.  Patience is an integral part of a botanical artist’s toolbox.   There is a direct correlation between the length of the plant’s life cycle and the completion time of a study. 

It is determination that allows an artist to work within the confines of the plant’s life cycle.  The resulting artwork is not only an accurate depiction of a plant and its many stages of life but also it is a testament to the commitment of the artist to capture this complex and beautiful process on paper.