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1. Echoes and Whispers 1, monoprint,      22" x 37-1/2"
2. Echoes and Whispers 2, monoprint,      14" x 21"
3. Echoes and Whispers 3, monoprint,
     22" x 37-1/2"
4. Echoes and Whispers 4, monoprint,
     34" x 14"
5. Echoes and Whispers 5, monoprint,      34" x 14"
6.Echoes and Whispers 6, monoprint,      34" x 14"
7. Echoes and Whispers 7, monoprint,      37-1/2" x 22"
8. Echoes and Whispers 8, monoprint,      34" x 14"
9. Echoes and Whispers 9, monoprint,            29" x 6"
10. Echoes and Whispers 10, monoprint,
       34" x 14"
11. Flying Alium, monoprint, 12" x 24"
12. Pine Rope Ladder, collograph,
       40" x 14"
13. Somewhere Else, pastel, 26" x 20"
14. Lotus Kite, drawing on mylar, 16" x 20"
15. Lotus Kite Rear, drawing on mylar
16. Lotus Leaf, mixed media, 25" x 20"
17. Lotus Leaf 2, Mixed Media, 20" x 20"

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1. Climbing Spiral,  bamboo and stainless steel, 12' x 5' x 5'
2. Lotus Kite, wire mesh and stainless steel, 12' x 5' x 5'
3. Organic Movement, wood and wire mesh, 5' x 4' x 3'

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Contact Information
Main Line Art Center
Old Buck Road and Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA 19041
www.mainlineart.org
e-mail: christinestoughton@yahoo.com
www.christinestoughton.com
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement
Inherent in the making of art is the transformation of a creative impulse into a creative action. In the visual arts this involves a change from the artistic concept to the art object. My work is strongly motivated by this idea of change, both in the making of the work and in the final image. Eastern philosophy, with its honoring of the simple and its focus on change yet mindfulness in the present, is a guiding principle for me. My former profession of practicing psychologist and my experience of being a mother has reinforced the view that living life is about honoring change and recognizing impermanence.  Thus the capturing of the ephemeral is essential to my art.

Close observation of the transformation that is inherent in nature, and my interaction with this natural environment, influence my art. The way plants change their form as they grow, the movement of wind and water, and the rhythm of light and shadow inform my work. My art, whether 2D or 3D, often depicts abstracted images moving in an undefined environment. Transitions from internal space to external space, from grounded ness to groundlessness, are consistent themes in my work.

Simple, easily accessible and often natural objects are my materials of choice. The goal is always to maintain the integrity of the material while transforming it in a manner that allows the artist and the viewer to experience it in a new and often surprising way. The materials used, the lines drawn, the images portrayed, generally have the expressive quality of fragility and vulnerability. The challenge for this artist is to express an emotional sensitivity in the work, while maintaining a toughness that allows it to withstand the passing of time. This challenge is a reflection of my view of human development, the need to remain emotionally open while being strong enough to go the distance. Hopefully it also captures some of nature’s delicate beauty and contributes to the conviction that our natural environment deserves preservation.

Education
2001-2006
De Mazia Trust, Barnes Foundation, Lower Marion, PA

1992-1998
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Certificate, concentration in Sculpture and Printmaking

1979-1984
Boston College, Boston, MA
PhD, Counseling Psychology

1970-1971
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
M.Ed,  Special Education

Awards
1999
Window of Opportunity Award, Leeway Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

Design, Winter Garden Show, Toronto, Ontario

1996
The Mark Cullinane Prize in Sculpture, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Experience
2006- Present
Printmaking Instructor, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

Printmaking Instructor, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA

Printmaking Instructor, University of the Arts, The Professional Institute for Educators, Philadelphia, PA

2001- Present
Printmaking Instructor, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

2002-2004
Printmaking Instructor, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA

1998-2000
Member, Base Kamp, Philadelphia, PA

Selected Exhibitions

Solo

2007
Echoes and Whispers, Naidre's Cafes, Brooklyn, NY

Two-person

2007
Natural Selection, AxD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
with Emma Dodge Hanson

Group

2006
Faculty Show, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA

Pressed Image, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition

Works on Paper, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition

2002-2006  
Annual Faculty Show, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

2003
Those Who Teach, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Chosen by: Main Line Art Center   

Works on Paper, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition

1997
Woman Works, Women’s Resource Center, Wayne, PA

1996-1998
Student Exhibitions, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA

One Woman Show, Episcopal Academy: Devon, PA

1992
American Psychological Association Centennial Art Exhibit, Washington DC
Juror: Angela Adams; Tom Brody; Mary McCoy

Commissions
2006
Public Art Project, “Kites: Art Takes Flight”, Collaborative Project
 Juried and sponsored: Main Line Art Center

2005
“Moon Dwelling”, limited edition print
Commissioned: Main Line Art Center Foundation

2001
Wall Sculpture, The West Side Grille, Conshohocken, PA
Collaborative project

1999
Prints in Space, Beaux Arts Ball, PA
Collaborative Project

Water Sculpture, Winter Garden Show, Toronto, Ontario

The Hegemonic Bar, Philadelphia, PA
Collaborative Project

1997
Sculptural kites, Episcopal Academy, Devon, PA