Chris is an abstract artist. She was selected to be the featured artist for Bluestone at the inaugural Philadelphia Fine Art Fair held in 2019. She was also one of seven artists featured by Bluestone in the Hamptons Virtual Art Fair in September 2020. Recently, Chris had two paintings selected for Woodmere Art Museum’s 79th Annual Juried Exhibition. Her work was also chosen to be in Abington Art Center’s 2020 Fall Solo Series
Chris has had eight solo exhibitions. She also has had many paintings in regional juried shows. In 2018, Chris had three paintings selected for one of the movie sets for the film Creed II. Her work was also selected for Art of the State 2015 and an Invitational Exhibition at the Art Association of Harrisburg.
News articles about the artist and her work have appeared in local and regional publications. Chris also co-authored an article that was published in Professional Artist Magazine.
She has been a member of Tri-State Artist Equity and a Professional Artist Member at Main Line Art Center. Chris’ paintings are in private collections in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Michigan, Rhode Island, Florida, Washington and Alaska. Her work is also featured on InLiquid.com and Artsy.net.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2021 Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (virtual exhibition)
2020 Abington Art Center Fall Solo Series Exhibition, Jenkintown, PA
2019 Philadelphia Fine Art Fair/Bluestone Fine Art Gallery featured artist, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Muse Gallery, SYNERGY/Contemporary Landscapes, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Bluestone Fine Art Gallery Artist Talk Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2017 InLiquid Exhibition at The Courtyard by Marriott at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Gallery at Second, Harrisburg, PA
2011 Pagus Gallery, Norristown, PA
Group
2023 Wayne Art Center Regional Juried Spring Open Exhibition, Wayne, PA
2023 Muse Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2022 Wayne Art Center “Attraction to Abstraction” Exhibition, Wayne, PA
2021 Wayne Art Center “Attraction to Abstraction” Exhibition, Wayne, PA
2021 The Woodmere Annual: 79th Juried Exhibition “Seeing the Story,” Philadelphia, PA
2020 Hamptons Virtual Art Fair/Bluestone Fine Art Gallery one of seven featured artists, Philadelphia, PA
2019 Tri State Artists Equity Juried Exhibition, Wallingford, PA
2019 Professional Artist 2018 Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
2018 Tri State Artists Equity Juried Exhibition, West Chester University
2018 New Hope Art League 2018 Juried Show, Doylestown, PA
2018 Main Line Art Center Professional Artist 2018 Exhibition, Haverford, PA
2017 Tri State Artists Equity Juried Exhibition, Wallingford, PA
2017 Cerulean Arts’ 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2017 GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 11th Annual Juried Exhibition, Reading, PA
2017 Artists of Yardley 6th Annual Juried Show, Yardley, PA
2017 Main Line Art Center Spring Gala Juried Exhibition, Haverford, PA
2017 Main Line Art Center Professional Artist 2017 Exhibition, Haverford, PA
2016 Main Line Art Center Members Exhibition, Haverford, PA
2016 Tri State Artists Equity Juried Exhibition, West Chester University
2016 Main Line Art Center Spring Gala Juried Exhibition, Haverford, PA
2016 Abington Art Center Annual Juried Exhibition, Jenkintown, PA
2015 Tri State Artists Equity Juried Exhibition, Wallingford, PA
2015 Art of the State Pennsylvania, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
2015 Main Line Art Center Spring Gala Juried Exhibition, Haverford, PA
2015 Lancaster County Art Association National Juried Exhibition, Strasburg, PA
2015 Art+Science at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
2014 Art Association of Harrisburg Invitational Exhibition
2014 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art Juried Exhibition, Wilmington, DE
2013 Delaware County Community College 215/610 Juried Exhibition, Media, PA
2013 Liz Afif Gallery National Juried Exhibition “Sea and Sky,” Philadelphia, PA
2013 Art Association of Harrisburg’s 85th Annual International Juried Exhibition
2013 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Juried CE Student Exhibition
2012 Art Association of Harrisburg’s 84th Annual International Juried Exhibition
2012 Cheltenham Center for the Arts 69th Annual Painting Show, Cheltenham, PA
2012 Montgomery County, PA, Guild of Professional Artist Show
2012 3rd Street Gallery Annual Community Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Abington Art Center Annual Juried Show, Jenkintown, PA
2011 Pagus Gallery Small Works Show, Norristown, PA
2011 Pagus Gallery “Memory” Show, Norristown, PA
2011 Philadelphia Sketch Club “Small Paintings” Exhibit
2011 Cheltenham Center for the Arts 68th Annual Painting Show, Cheltenham, PA
2010 Philadelphia Sketch Club “Absolutely Abstract” Exhibit
2010 Nichols Berg Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA
2008 Woodmere Art Museum Annual Juried Show, Philadelphia, PA
Awards
Juror’s Award – Main Line Art Center 2015 Spring Gala Juried Exhibition
Honorable Mention Award – Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Juried CE Student Exhibition (2013)
Education
Masters and Bachelor’s Degrees from The Pennsylvania State University
Publications
“The Art of Promotion,” Professional Artist Magazine, June/July 2014
Bibliography
“Hill Artist Featured In Major Art Fair This Weekend,” Chestnut Hill Local, April 4, 2019.
“Artists and Life Partners Find ‘Synergy’ with Joint Exhibition,” PGN, November 2018
“Guide Museums Galleries Artist,” Art in America, August 2016, August 2017, August 2018, August 2019
“The State Museum of Pennsylvania Announces Finalists for Annual ‘Art of the State’ Exhibition, Awards Set for June 28,” PR Newswire (prnewswire.com), June 9, 2015.
“Studio Visit: What’s Your Creative Inspiration?” artsyshark.com January 2015
“Diverse Media Set to Dazzle Viewers in Eclectic Show,” Art Association of Harrisburg Fall 2014 Newsletter
“Textures in Nature and Architecture Stand Out,” Ellen Hughes Art & Soul column in The Patriot News, Harrisburg, PA, 2014
“Textures in Nature and Architecture Stand Out in Art Association of Harrisburg’s Invitational Exhibition,” by Ellen Hughes, pennlive.com, 2014
“Juror’s Discussion: Dr. Donald Kuspit on Painting 215/610 Annual Juried Exhibition,” Philadelphia Magazine Online, September 2013
Collections
Paintings are in private collections in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Rhode Island, Florida, Washington, Alaska and Delaware.
