ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER

Elizabeth Christopher is an internationally recognized artist and published writer. Elizabeth studied art history at the University of London, and art, photography and poetry at Bowdoin College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1986. After college, she continued her artistic exploration in New York City. As part of this artistic immersion, she studied design at Parsons School of Design and The New York Botanical Garden, and creative writing at New York University. Elizabeth’s artistic mission is to encourage self-exploration, and to celebrate the beauty that surrounds us and imbues each of our personal journeys. Her creative streams are fed by personal excavation, nature, global travel, fashion and design, and shared life experiences with other cultures. Artistic assignments have taken her to over 25 countries, including China, France, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Chile/ Easter Island, Mexico, Ecuador/ Galapagos Islands, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Greece and others. Her work is visionary, intuitive and emotional, and has been noted as, “seeming to emanate from a deep inner vibration.” Elizabeth currently has studios in Chelsea/New York City and Santa Fe/New Mexico.

"I create passageways to self-exploration --- passageways to shadow, passageways to light, passageways to what the 'self' is yearning to share."

Elizabeth is Executive Director of Christopher Foundation for the Arts, 501(c) 3 ( http://www.CFFTA.org).

Accomplishments and current/upcoming projects/exhibitions include:


2013 - PHILIP MORTON GALLERY ( http://www.philipmortongallery.com), Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, September 20, 2013 - October 20, 2013, solo show of paintings by Elizabeth Christopher
2013 - GALLERY50 ( http://www.50contemporaryart.com), Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, September 20, 2013 - October 20, 2013, solo show of paintings by Elizabeth Christopher
2013 - AMFM FEST ( http://www.amfmfest.com), Coachella Valley (Cathedral City/Palm Springs), California, June 13, 2013 - June 17, 2013, featured painter
2013 - BLIND FAITH - A CREATIVE VISION, LA TIENDA GALLERY, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured artist, group exhibition, June 15, 2013 - July 7, 2013
2013 - ENERGY...ON COLORFUL WINGS - CLEN GALLERY ( http://www.clenngallery.com), Chelsea, New York, New York, opening reception May 23, 2013 at ROGUE SPACE, featured painter in group exhibition
2013 - COLORIDA ART GALLERY, Lisbon, Portugal, ( http://www.colorida.pt), solo show, paintings, spring/summer 2013
2013 - STYLESHOUTOUT.COM, Los Angeles, CA, ( http://www.styleshoutout.com) spotlights Elizabeth and her art in, "Window to the Soul" http://styleshoutout.com/?p=3834)
2012 - CENTRE POMPIDOU, MUSEE NATIONAL D'ART MODERNE, Paris, France ( http://www.centrepompidou.fr), in the process of donating a collection of photographic art by the highly acclaimed Mexican photographic artist, MANUEL CARRILLO, to the CENTRE POMPIDOU, MUSEE NATIONAL D'ART MODERNE
2012 - GALLERY50 ( http://www.50contemporaryart.com), Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, represented artist
2012 - PHILIP MORTON GALLERY ( http://www.philipmortongallery.com), Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, represented artist
2012 - Executive Producer of documentary feature film, FLOWING GRASSES: THE LIFE OF ARTIST DEAN HOWELL - film screened at the ALBUQUERQUE FILM FESTIVAL, August 2012, ( http://www.FlowingGrasses.com). It is currently being distributed worldwide.
2012 - multi-week ARTISTIC INTENSIVE in France ( Paris, Giverny and Normandy), creating in multiple disciplines and study, with a highlighted, focus on Claude Monet's life and art
2012 to present - NEW MEXICO COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, appointed INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR, http://www.nmwa.org/)
2012 to present - NEW MEXICO COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, appointed to the PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL, http://www.nmwa.org/)
2011/2012 - CHRISTOPHER FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, donated 7000 boxes of crayons, pencils and markers to the Acoma Indian Reservation, Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc.,The Santa Fe Children's Museum, New Mexico School for the Arts, Eldorado Community School, Art Works and Warehouse 21 (all located in New Mexico)
2011 - GETTY IMAGES ( http://www.GettyImages.com) invited to be a contributing photographer
2011 to present - PEREZ FINE ART GALLERIES ( http://www.aperezcontemporaryart.com/elizabeth_christopher_.html), Vina del mar, Chile, represented painter
2011 - FORBES.COM, feature article highlighting Elizabeth and her art, 1/14/11, "The Photograph", by Michael S. Malone,
( http://blogs.forbes.com/mikemalone/2011/01/14/the-photograph/ )
2011- PAJAMAS MEDIA, feature article highlighting Elizabeth and her art, 1/14/11, "The Photograph", by Michael S. Malone
( http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-photograph/ )
2009/2010 - EX. EX. V, EXCERPT EXHIBITION, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured painter, group exhibition
2009 - ENCANTADO, AN AUBERGE RESORT, Santa Fe, New Mexico, photographer and model
2008 - Executive Producer of documentary feature film, FLOWING GRASSES: THE LIFE OF ARTIST DEAN HOWELL - film screened at both the SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL, December 2008, and the NEW MEXICO FILM EXPO, October 2008 ( http://www.FlowingGrasses.com). It is currently being distributed worldwide.
2008 - THE NEW MEXICAN/PASATIEMPO, article highlighting Elizabeth's Photographic Collage, "Memory Bones", 10/31/08, "All my EX. EX.s live in Santa Fe"
2008 - EX. EX. IV, EXCERPT EXHIBITION, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured mixed media artist, group exhibition
2008 - Featured painter and sculptor, "LOST WEEKEND", group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2008 - AVANT GARDE'S PUSHPIN ART SHOW, Museum Hill, Santa Fe, New Mexico, exhibiting photographer, group exhibition
2008 - Multi-week ARTISTIC INTENSIVE in India
2007 - EX. EX. III, EXCERPT EXHIBITION, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured painter, group exhibition
2007 - AVANT GARDE’S PUSHPIN ART SHOW, Museum Hill, Santa Fe, New Mexico, exhibiting photographer and painter, group exhibition
2007 - GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON’S 2008, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGN, Official Photographer
2007 to present - Photographer represented by PHOTOLIBRARY ( http://www.PhotoLibrary.com), Sydney, Australia
2006 to present - Photographic work featured and sold on http://www.Art.com
2006 - EX. EX. II, EXCERPT EXHIBITION, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured painter, group exhibition
2006 - THE NEW MEXICAN, feature article highlighting Elizabeth's art, 9/27/06, “Inspiration Everywhere", by Ana Trujillo
2006-2008 - BRUMBY’S GALLERY, Santa Fe, New Mexico, co-exhibiting painter
2006 - multi-week ARTISTIC INTENSIVE in Ireland
2005 to present - Executive Director, CHRISTOPHER FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, 501 c3, ( http://www.CFFTA.org)
2005 - FROMMER'S PARIS TRAVEL GUIDE, selected photographer, travel images for publication
2005 - READ JOHNSON CONTEMPORARY ART, Santa Fe, New Mexico, HOLIDAY SMALL WORKS SHOW, featured painter, group exhibition
2005 - LOVE AND BEYOND, two person exhibit at MESA PHOTO ARTS, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured painter
2004 - multi-week ARTISTIC INTENSIVE in Greece, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Holland
2004 - Co-brokered sale of an original WINSLOW HOMER painting, circa: 1880's, New York, New York
2004 - INSIDE RUSSIA, exhibition at PUSHKIN GALLERY ( http://www.PushkinGallery.com), Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured painter/sculptor (one of three Americans chosen to exhibit their works in the City of Santa Fe's - RUSSIAN SUMMER - this was a historic art exhibition), group exhibition
2004 - ONEGIN BALLET, Santa Fe Opera Theater ( http://www.SantaFeOpera.org), Santa Fe, New Mexico, set designer (backdrop mural paintings), ballet photographer
2004 - ART ON THE EDGE, featured painter in group exhibition of artists, selected through a juried competition held by, FOCA, NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART, exhibition was held at LEWALLEN GALLERY (LewallenContemporary.com), Santa Fe, New Mexico, (competition was juried by Lawrence Rinder, chief curator of the WHITNEY MUSEUM'S 2002 Biennial Exhibition, NYC)
2004 - Featured poet, MANZANITA QUARTERLY winter reading, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2004 - MANZANITA QUARTERLY, literary review, Volume 6, Number 2, contributing poet
2003 to present - Photographer represented by INDEX STOCK IMAGERY ( http://www.IndexStock.com), New York City
2003 to 2004 - SANTA FE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, recipient of several awards including 2nd and 3rd places in 2004 Color Slide of the Year Competition, People Category
2003 - ANIMAL ALLIANCE SHOW, Santa Fe, New Mexico, exhibiting painter, group exhibition
2003 - FRINGE MAGAZINE, Santa Fe, New Mexico, contributing travel writer and photographer
2003 - SANTA FE PEACE SHOW, Santa Fe, New Mexico, exhibiting painter, group exhibition
2003 - A TIME AND A PLACE, exhibition at PHOTO DISTRICT GALLERY, New York, contributing poet in conjunction with photographic work
2003 - CELEBRATING 27 YEARS OF THE CREATIVE HUMAN SPIRIT, CHRISTOPHER ART GALLERY exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured painter and photographer, two-person exhibition
2002 to present - CHRISTOPHER ART CARDS ( http://www.ChristopherArtCards.com), Santa Fe, New Mexico, co-owner
1998 - TIME OUT NEW YORK magazine, article featuring Elizabeth and her work with LYNDEN B. MILLER GARDEN DESIGN,
7/11/98 - 7/18/98, "Garden varieties"
1997 to 1999 - LYNDEN B. MILLER GARDEN DESIGN, Associate
1995 - Featured poet, reading in Lakeville, Connecticut
1994 - Featured poet, TONGUE N GROOVE poetry reading series, New York City
1986 - Bachelor of Arts degree, BOWDOIN COLLEGE, Brunswick, Maine
1983 - BOWDOIN COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, Brunswick, Maine, exhibiting photographer, group exhibition