Christine McKee

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Christine McKee, originally from New York, has always been passionate about the arts. She has studied art at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and at the University of Arizona. Her commitment as an artist intensified through another eight years of art studies at Bakersfield College, where she concentrated on studying the human form, working mostly in charcoal. She then began to explore other subjects and media, including the use of acrylic and watercolor, and various forms of printmaking.   Her medium of choice for the last five years has been acrylic, often times applied in a textural fashion.

Christine derives a joy from using the figure as a subject, imparting a feeling of movement and energy to her work.  Elements of design, shape and contrast are employed to facilitate achieving this goal.  At this time she is utilizing a more abstract style, with colors and shapes flowing rhythmically throughout the canvas, encouraging the viewer's own interpretations.

Exhibitions

    Solo 

       2007              Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon, “Inner Spaces”     

       2001              Featured Artist, Wasco Festival of Roses, Wasco, California

       2001, 2000   Spotlight Theatre,  Bakersfield, California              

   

    Selected Group Exhibitions

      2006      Kern Central Credit Union, Bakersfield

      2005, 2004     Sherman Oaks Hospital Foundation Arts Festival, Los Angeles 

      2003       Arts Council of Kern, Bakersfield, "Essence of Time"

                              Jill Thayer Galleries, Bakersfield, "The Art Among Us", 5-artist show

                              Maestri Gallery, Bakersfield, "Visual Rhythm", 5-artist show

       2002              Wasco Festival of Roses, Co-featured Artist

                              Arts Council of Kern, Bakersfield, Co-featured Artist

                              Kern Central Credit Union, Bakersfield

                              Maestri Gallery, Bakersfield

      2005-2001     Spotlight Theatre "Les Femmes Artistes", Bakersfield

      2001               Bakersfield Museum of Art, "La Fiesta de las Flores" 

      2000               Bakersfield Museum of Art, "Fine Art and Flowers"       

    Juried Shows 

      2010               Arts Council of Kern "Thrive" Kaiser Permanente Juried Art Exhibit 

      2005               Bakersfield Museum of Art Visual Arts Festival

      2002               Bakersfield Art Association      

      2000               Bakersfield Museum of Art Visual Arts Festival

      1999-1997     Kern Island Arts Fest

      1998, 1997    Bakersfield Museum of Art Visual Arts Festival        

Awards

      2003               First Place Arts Council of Kern Juried Show

      2001               Honorable Mention Bakersfield Art Association Juried Show

Corporate Collections

    The Allen Group, Visalia, California

              Kaiser Permanente

Related Professional Experience

       2010-2011   Arts Council of Kern Creating Community Project. Collaboration with four                                                        other artists and various non-profit groups culminating in six exhibitions                                                            designed  to bring awareness of pertinent topics to the community.

       2009-2010   Arts Council of Kern Outside In Workshop. Mentor artists with                                                                          developmental disabilites.         

Education

             Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, California, Series of over 20 art classes 1993-2001

             MS Fisheries Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

             BA Biology, University of New York at Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, New York

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