Christine Frisbee
“To paint is to show a secret part of who you are that you cannot see otherwise.” - Christine Frisbee
Sand Bar Harvest by Christine Frisbee
Christine began painting at 14 and hasn´t stopped since. Christine received her Bachelor of Arts at Fairfield University, CT, graduating cum laude, and has an MBA degree from the University of Connecticut’s Executive Program.
Christine spends her time in Bedford, New York, while summering on Cape Cod. She will not explain why she likes to paint abstract and figurative art while keeping a kiln hot for ceramics, as she feels a true artist constantly evolves.
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Christine is one of twelve children; growing up, her art allowed her a quiet space to create. She relished every art class and thought she might have gone to art school. Her introduction to oil painting came at 14. The consistency of the paint enthralled her, as the mixing of colors and the ability to express her thoughts. It has been her main love. She hears the colors of the paint.
After raising five children, Christine worked for six years at the Yale School of Medicine as the Administrator of the Bone Marrow Program. She ran a Foundation for childhood cancer research after losing a child to cancer and now spends her time as an artist.
Christine was awarded a spot as a visiting artist for the Massachusetts General Hospital Art Program. She started Art Bags for Kids (Art Bags for Kids – Art supplies given to children who would benefit.) through her Foundation, which gives away art supplies to children who would otherwise not have access to art. Several galleries in New York and Massachusetts represent her.
She studied art at The Art Students League, The National Arts Museum in New York, and Silvermine Guild Arts in New Canaan, CT. She has studied with Joseph McGurl, Jonathan McPhillips, Peter Bonner, Dimitri Wright, and Dennis Rafferty. In sculpture, she studied with Aslan and Michael Keropian.
“I relate this in my paintings with color and harmony: The large strokes are emotions that drive us, and the smaller lines, shapes, and strokes are the influences that create our thoughts and reactions.
The total brush strokes on the canvas reflect our character and total being. The colors and shapes are who we are, a canvas of our personality. That is how I express my art.
My process is intuitive, whether thinking of water, forests, architecture, or homes. I paint in a quiet, sunny studio without music and can hear the colors. My best work comes when I listen to what I should paint. “
Summer Song by Christine Frisbee