Artist & Designer
Working from her studio in Gilbert Arizona, Christina has had the opportunity to build an awarding career as a professional web and graphic designer as the owner of Rosepapa Creative LLC, and enjoys traditional art as an escape from the digital world.
Christina has been honored to exhibit her work in several juried shows, galleries and museums in Arizona and beyond including; The Ironwood Gallery in Tucson, Dunedin Fine Art Center in Florida, Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens in Florida, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, The Casa Grande Art Museum, Art Intersections, West Valley Art Museum, OneOhOne Art Gallery and private shows.
She has been featured in azcentral, Shoutout Arizona, Colored Pencil Magazine and Voyage Magazine.
She was also part of the re-branding project for HD South in Arizona and she designed and produced over 70 interpretive signs that document the story and history of Gilbert, Arizona.
An art history enthusiast, Christina writes for one of her online magazine websites, Art and Design Inspiration.
Exhibitions
August 2023 -October 2023
Arizona Colors
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum – Ironwood Gallery
Tucson, Arizona
January 2023 – June 2023
Cultivating Colors
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tucson, Arizona
July 2022 – November 2022
Chenille Symphony accepted into Juried Show ~ International Colored Pencil Society – 30th Annual International Exhibition
Safety Harbor, Florida
June 2022 – July 2022
Juried Show ~ First Studio Gallery
631 N 1st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003
May 2022 – August 2022
Juried Show ~ Greater Phoenix has it all!
Virtual Exhibition
March 2022 – June 2022
Juried Show ~ Surprise City Hall Art Gallery
16000 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374
March 2022 – April 2022
GVAL Annual Juried Fine Art Show – Gilbert Visual Art League
10 S Gilbert Rd Gilbert, AZ 85295
August 2021 – September 2021
Juried Show ~ All Art Arizona ~ Art Intersections
207 N Gilbert Rd # 201,
Gilbert, AZ, 85234
August 2021
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
AZ Free To Be
July – August 2021
Arts HQ Gallery – Phoenix
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374
Pressing the Point – The Fine Art of Colored Pencil
February 2021
GVAL Annual Juried Fine Art Show – Gilbert Visual Art League
10 S Gilbert Rd Gilbert, AZ 85295
Received “First Place in the Drawing Category” for “Resilience.”
November 2020 – December 2020
Juried Show ~ Greater Phoenix, Greater Together
Virtual Art Show
2 N Central Ave #2500, Phoenix, AZ 85004
October 2020
Gilbert Visual Art League Member Show
10 S Gilbert Rd Gilbert, AZ 85295
June – August 2020
Juried Show ~ All Art Arizona ~ Art Intersections
207 N Gilbert Rd # 201,
Gilbert, AZ, 85234
June 15th – August 3rd, 2019
Juried Show ~ All Art Arizona ~ Art Intersections
207 N Gilbert Rd # 201,
Gilbert, AZ, 85234
January 4th – 26th, 2019
The Casa Grande Art Museum
319 W. 3rd Street,
Casa Grande, Arizona
Received “Honorable Mention” for “Frida Rising.”
April 17th – May 24th, 2018
Coloring Outside the Lines ~ West Valley Art Museum
Peoria, Arizona
March 16th – March 18th, 2018
Woman Artists Rising ~ Thrive Coworking for Women
Gilbert, Arizona
November 5th, 2016
Inspired Art Show ~ OneOhOne Art Gallery
101 W Main St, Mesa, Arizona
November 7th, 2015
Generations Art Show ~ Art Intersections ~ Gallery 4
Gilbert, Arizona
September 27th, 2014
Art Strings ~ Gilbert Historical Museum
Gilbert, Arizona
Press
Christina has been honored to exhibit her work in several juried shows, galleries and museums in Arizona and beyond. She has been featured in azcentral, Shoutout Arizona and Voyage Magazine.
January 2022: Artist of the Month
Gilbert Visual Art League
May 2021: Artist of the Month
Gilbert Visual Art League
March 2021: Featured in Gilbert Sun News
December 2020: Featured in azcentral
November 2020 and August 2021: Greater Phoenix Economic Council
October 2020: Shoutout Arizona
September 2018: Voyage Phoenix
Education & Organizations
- Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from California State University
- Advanced Multimedia Certification from University of Washington
Member: CPSA: Colored Pencil Society of America
Volunteer: Graphics Assistant
Member: Gilbert Visual Art League
Volunteer: Art teacher
Art Workshops – Sip and Paint Workshops
Art instruction, art workshops, sip and paint and more. I bring all the supplies and lead your group through the process of creating an art piece that they will enjoy!
Shown: Sip and Paint party in Gilbert, Arizona
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