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McChristian was employed as a full-time animation artist and worked on projects for various animation studios including Disney and Nickelodeon. She has continued her studies under the tutelage of renowned artists Robert Blue, Karl Dempwolf, Scott Burdick and Steve Huston. Her inspirations consist of notable artists such as John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn and Arthur Streeton. McChristian primarily paints in oils and occasionally watercolors. She has an affinity for painting ‘en plein air’ and also enjoys creating studio works using her outdoor sketches as inspiration. “Plein-air painting is somewhat of a spiritual experience for me. Although challenging at times, the end result evokes within me a sense of elation, nostalgia and harmony”. Since 2000, McChristian has devoted herself to painting full-time and actively participates in art events. She conducts an ongoing, uninstructed figure drawing/painting workshop twice a week out of her spacious 1200 square foot studio (that she refers to as her ‘sanctuary’) located in the heart of Los Feliz Village, CA. She also finds the time to pursue other artistic interests such as classical ballet. McChristian believes learning is a never-ending process and continues to develop and refine her artistic talent through workshops, research, travel and frequent excursions to museums and galleries. McChristian was recently invited to participate at the Pasadena Museum of History's 'Artistic Eden' August 2007 exhibition. She was also featured as an ‘Artist to Watch’ in Southwest Art magazine for the 2007 November publication. She is a founding member of the Plein Air Painters of the West (PAPW) and an Associate Member of Oil Painters of America (OPA). Ms. McChristian is currently represented by Segil Fine Art Source in Old Town Monrovia, Aarnun Gallery in Pasadena, Trowbridge Gallery in Ojai, Timber Stand Gallery in Idaho and Greenwich Workshop Gallery in Connecticut. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her significant other, Ben Fried, and a magically inclined calico cat named Bamboo.
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