Christine is an artist, naturalist and educator. She
brings a wealth of experience to her work. She spent ten years as a biologist and science educator, which strengthened her ability to understand the concepts she illustrates and present them in ways people can understand.
Christine earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology, with post graduate work at the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab. In 2006, Christine completed a Graduate Certificate in Scientific Illustration at the University of California. Notable clients include the National Park Service, California State Parks and the California Native Plant Society.
Christine can create illustrations and graphics in a variety of styles and techniques, and is equally at home employing either traditional or digital media.
She believes community involvement is important. Christine volunteers time to local environmental organizations and animal rescue groups. She’s also an active member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, serving as the Northern California membership secretary and giving presentations at their annual conferences.
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I was blessed to grow up in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada. There, I spent my youth exploring the woods atop my mustang pony. Summers found me down on the banks of the Yuba River, swimming and hiking the same trails used by the gold miners in the 19th century and backpacking in John Muir's 'Range of Light': the high Sierra. Winters were spent venturing up to the snow, enjoying the quiet solitude of backcountry nordic ski trails. At night, or when the weather was fierce, I’d hunker down in my crafts room, where I would draw, paint, knit and sew, designing my own clothes and jewelry.
Fast forward twenty years, and I’m still enjoying nature and using it as inspirations for my artwork. After about twelve years of college, I was ready for some adventures which have included being chased by a moose in Idaho, tracking black bears by moonlight, mucking about in carnivorous plant bogs, dodging falling trees in a lightening storm, marking pollinators in alpine meadows and catching sharks in San Francisco Bay. Thus my artistic inspirations come from a lifetime as an avid observer of nature and her colorful & inquisitive inhabitants.
Between jobs, I enjoy traveling to exotic locales that offer that special combination of excellent food, lively music and beautiful nature, which have included adventures to Turkey, Israel, Mexico, Hawaii and the Caribbean. I also love snowboarding, backpacking, scuba diving and cruising on my Harley Davidson. I enjoy sharing my love of nature & art with children. I develop and teach customized educational programs that combine the two disciplines and inspire kids to respect nature through gaining an appreciate of her fragile beauty.
