Deliverance, The Art of Christine McBride. Feb 2013

Deliverance, The Art of Christine McBride

NX ArtHouse February 2013 

Artist Statement:

“What the caterpillar thought was the end of the world was but the birth of a butterfly.” –Deepak Chopra. The life of a fine artist is not only about the art but also about determination, self-reliance, perseverance, and living simultaneously on infinite levels of self-discovery. Christine’s work is ever-revolving as she gains insight and unique perspective on her world and life.

Drawn to the aesthetic qualities of the human form, Christine finds the body interesting and beautiful. Her aesthetic interest in the body is reinforced by Christine’s health issues (breast cancer and autoimmune disease). She holds an appreciation for the regenerative qualities how we are in a continued state of breaking down and rebuilding. “Bodies are malleable like clay. You apply the right pressure and an obvious change results. But it’s much more complicated than what we see with our eyes. In a single lifetime we go through a multitude of deaths and rebirths, physical, spiritual, mental, emotional, and psychological. A beginning is built into the end of all things.” Christine McBride. It is this cycle that Christine explores in her work.

Christine expresses her artistic spirit through painting, photography, and a wide variety of other mediums. Growing up, Christine painted side by side with her mother, the first and most important artist to influence her as a young painter. Later, as Christine developed artistically, she became drawn to The Late Modern era, as artists began to branch away from art as a strict recording and began to explore the psychological side of creative expression. Her attentions have been drawn to the modern era artists such as Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Matisse, and Chagall. In addition to these artists, Christine’s holds a close affinity for painters Frida Kahlo, Amadeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, and Edvard Munch.

Born and raised in Southern California, Christine currently resides in Bakersfield, California. She holds a BFA, attending CSUB in Bakersfield and Cal Poly Tech in SLO, CA. She is currently enrolled in the MFA program at AAU in San Francisco, CA. She is a Navy veteran.