More than technique, more than practice Cristina tries to remind beginners that being creative involves a mind-set. "It's about being generous with yourself and putting yourself in alignment with the largest creative energy in the world. It is amazing, but that energy will flow right through you."
Cristina, quoted in Paint Decor, Winter 2004
Upcoming Workshops: Aug 11-15, 2008 & Aug. 3 - 7 2009, Bend, OR
Art in the Mountains is hosting Cristina to teach a workshop based on her Paint Happy Style. Hosted in Bend Oregon at the Phoenix Inn, these workshops are a fun week of multi-media art play. Contact Art in the Mountains for information and accommodations: 541-923-2648, aitm@bendcable.com
Letter From Cristina
From time to time, I teach workshops and
seminars.
I began teaching at an early age, teaching
skiing and swimming at the local mountain resort in Southern
California when I was a teenager. As I grew in my artistry, I
taught a variety of art classes and workshops, including a five
year stint teaching drawing & painting classes at Central
Oregon Community College, in Bend, Oregon.
Currently I look at my articles and books as the main method
with which I continue to teach. Occasionally, I will teach a
week-long workshop. I usually base the curriculum on my book Paint Happy! , though I have taught
some workshops introducing students to the Hispanic art of the
Ex-Voto Retablo -- a
form of art used to express gratitude.
I also enjoy giving presentations to
organizations. In the past I've taught sessions at Maryhill
Museum of Art in Washington State and for various arts
organizations .
- You are welcome to contact me regarding teaching for your organization.
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If you are not representing an organization and would like me
to teach in your town, I especially like to book classes
through Art in the Mountains, a Bend based
workshop business that leads workshops around the country and
internationally. They handle all of the administrative
details and do a wonderful job. Contact Art in the Mountains
for details.
For more information, see Bio & Resume and Press & Publications.
