ceTina's Story - ceTina's Art
Vision
Tina (Christiane Evans) is the founder and creator of ceTina's Art, located in Pacifica, California.
Painting landscapes from imagination is what Tina loves best. Her sceneries evoke a sense of calm, and in viewing these images, we are invited to take a breather and relax a little. Perhaps we remember familiar places, or imagine a journey to far away places we dream about.
Each of Tina's works is a journey of new discovery. Inspired by nature's colors and moods, she captures the impressions of a sunny day or a moonlit night. From visions in her minds eye, to the brush, to the canvas, and following the impressions of certain brush strokes, her landscapes evolve. She adds details from memory as she goes. In the end, what Tina paints are not renderings of actual locations; they are her "visions from a brush".
Journey
Tina began drawing in her early childhood, when she used colored pencils to draw flowers and nature. She expanded her skills by sketching people, progressing from pencils to ink, to acrylics, and then to oils. Though oil on canvas is her first love, Tina will occasionally use acrylic paints when quicker results are desired. And if the mood strikes, she sketches small images with pen or pencil.
While raising children, Tina worked in various industries. These ranged from Graphic Arts, Photo Lab work, and Retail, to International Research, Auctions, and Banking. She didn't go to art school, yet she learned by experimenting on her own. When Tina did decide to reenter graduate school, it was for a different goal: a masters degree in International Policy and Conflict Resolution.
Originating from Europe, she traveled to various states in the US, visited Africa, took a quick trip to Paris, and studied in an international school where she conversed with people from all over the world. This was a great way to learn about other cultures. She agrees with what a wise man once said: One who walks once around the room, is wiser than one who sits still.
In some ways, one could say she followed this principle. Though creativity was always calling in one form or another, Tina's path led her in other directions. Finally, after a 20-year hiatus from art, Tina collected the old paints and brushes and started to pursue her talents once more. Her paintings ended up in a gallery. Now doing what she loves best, Tina is still painting her “visions from a brush”, and her journey is far from over.
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