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Our Artist of the Month
Christie Houston
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Artist’s Statement
I would consider
the bulk of my work to be Contemporary. I start to
work with a concept or idea that has been muddling
in my mind which helps me to visit my unconscious
creativity. Work that emerges from this connection
opens me to trust my intuition and my imagination
both of which usually gives me my strongest work. As
the work takes shape I liken it to a dance between
my conscious ideals and my unconscious realism that
one must face when the door is kicked open. I view
this as an ideal place to reside.Seeing the raw side
of myself and working with my hands are a tempting
lot! I get a kick out of experimentation using old
or new tools I am creating a style that defines my
work now and in the future.
“New
research supports what many experimental artists,
habitual travelers and other novel seekers have
always insisted: at least some of the time,
disorientation
begets creative thinking.”
(The New York
Times, 10/5/09 -”How nonsense sharpens the
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Nature Walk - Front
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Publications
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2007 Peace Art
Digital Book - Works of Peace Show at TORA
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2008 Seattle
Women's Caucus for the Art - "The Progressive Book" |
Affiliations
Skagit Artists
Together
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Current Shows
Paint Me A
River! – Skagit County Historical Museum
www.skagitcounty.net/museum
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Show opens - October 10th
2009 ending on January 3, 2010
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Arts Alive – 2009, LaConner, WA
- November 6th-8th Artist’s Reception at
Maple Hall Friday evening from 5-8pm, Admission is $5. Open
Saturday and Sunday from 10-5, admission is free.
Professional Experience
2004 Opening of
Sibling Studio, LaConner, WA
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2004-2005 Skagit
Artists Together - Board member and Secretary
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2007 Leadership
Skagit Arts Day artist and planning contributer - Skagit County,
WA
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2007-2008 Arts
Alive artist demonstration - LaConner, WA
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Forest Through
the Trees
Monkey Shoes
Monkey Shoes- Close-up
Traveling Shoes
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Crocrisma
Exhibits
1998 Group show,
Sev Shoon Arts Center, Ballard, WA
2000 Seattle
Print Arts group show, Art/Not Terminal Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004 Juried
Elements Art Show, LaConner, WA
2004-2009 Skagit
Artists Together Annual Juried Studio Tour, LaConner, WA
2004 Skagit
Artists Together 1st Annual Juried show, Edison, Eye Gallery,
Edison, WA
.2004 Skagit
Artists Together Group Show, Skagit Valley Hospital, Mt Vernon,
WA
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2005 Skagit
Artists Together - 2nd Annual Juried Art show, TORA, Mt Vernon,
WA
2006 Sibling
Studio Show, Cafe Culture, LaConner, WA
2006 Sibling
Studio Show, Libation Station, LaConner, WA
2006 Columbia
City Gallery 1st Annual Regional Juried Exhibit, Seattle, WA
2006 Permanent
Collection of Skagit Valley Hospital Cancer Care Center, Mt
Vernon, WA
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2007 Peace Show
- The Other Roadside Attraction, Mt Vernon, WA
2007 Henry's Art
Bash, Seattle, WA
2007 Permanent
Collection of Skagit Valley Hospital, Mt Vernon, WA
2007 Juried
Skagit Artist Together Depot show, Anacortes, WA
2007-2009 Arts
Alive General Show, Laconner, WA
2008 Original
Progressive Book showing, Janovee Studio/Gallery, Portland, OR
2008 Skagit
Artist Together, The Muse, Conway, WA
2008
Invitational Collage show The Depot, Anacortes, WA
2008
Invitational Arts Show Skagit Valley Hospital, Mt Vernon, WA
2008- 09
Invitational Skagitonians to preserve Farmlands, Seaside
Gallery, LaConner, WA
2009 Commission
work with glass artist Lin McJunkin for Skagit Valley Hospital,
Mt Vernon, WA
2009 Trio Summer
show, Conway Muse
2009 River Runs
Through It, Historical Museum, LaConner, WA
Close-up of Nature Walk
Education
1983 Nursing
Degree
1998-2005 Studio
workshops and study at Sev Shoon in Ballard, WA
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