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Member: Christine Ivers Artist’s Statement: “Finding what lies between the shadows of darkness and reflective lights is what drives my excitement to paint the night. Explorations of the colors that are imperceptible to the naked eye are endless. When that barely visible layer collides with light, the creativity begins! Pigments, transitions and reflections all play their part. My goal is to have my viewers fall into that world to discover what they normally wouldn’t take time to see.” About the Artist: Chris attained a BFA in painting and two dimensional design from Harford Art School in 1973 and found work in the advertising field for the last 40 years. She has been Creative Director at numerous ad agencies and in 1986 broke off on her own to start her own company. She works with artists in that cross-over world of fine art and digital photography to teach them how to better promote themselves. After raising four daughters, Chris returned to her passion and works in pastels and oils. She is the current President of the CT Pastel Society where she also holds Signature Artist Membership. Chris is also a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, an Elected Artist Member at Lyme Art Association, Audubon Artists, and with Academic Artists of America. Other memberships are with Allied Artists of America, CT Women Artists, Salmagundi Club NYC, CT Society of Portrait Artists, and numerous other art organizations. Chris has won numerous awards and has paintings in private collections throughout New England. Her paintings were chosen by the International Association of Pastel Societies as one of eight finalists worldwide in two of the IAPS cover competition and placed First in Pastels in the 2007 Richeson 75 Landscape Show, WI. Most recently she was inducted into the International Association of Pastel Societies Master Circle of Pastelists. She was juried into PaintAmerica's Top 100 Artists for 2008 with a show that will travel the country for the next two years visiting Galleries and Museums. Chris will also be published in Best of American Artists 2009 Pastel Edition. Chris and her husband David live in Central Connecticut. |
Artwork 
"Empty Bed" 17x23, Archival Pastel on Board 
"Red on 5th" 12x18, Archival Pastel on Board 
"Gypsy" 9x24, Archival Pastel on Board |
