about christine

Christine Stewart is an artist and art educator in Newmarket, Ontario. She is also an aspiring children's author and illustrator. Her intent is to create work with a fresh and inspired appeal that is infused with colour.

In addition to creating acrylic paintings, Christine is an aspiring children's author and illustrator.

Christine has 6 years of experience as an art educator and new media content producer. She was the Project Manager of Content and Research for the internationally award-winning Art2LIFE: The Canadian Century . In 2003 Art2LIFE was chosen as one of 5 web sites in the world to be recognized for excellence in the e-content category of “e-Culture” by the United Nations’ World Summit Award (WSA), a three-year, global project that celebrates best practices in e-content and creativity. She has also written resources for teachers to support the effective use of Art2LIFE.ca in the classroom, and she has developed and delivered workshops for educators about visual literacy and 'reading' art and other images. From 2003-2004 Christine was the Education Programmer for the York Region District School Board Heritage Schoolhouse. At this museum, archives and living history site Christine developed and delivered curriculum-relevant education programs for elementary students, including a "1900" Schoolhouse Experience program. Christine was formerly a gallery educator at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

education

professional affiliations

2004:
Figurative Painting, Art Gallery of Ontario
Drawing Personality, Ramune Luminaire
 
2001: Drawing I, Sheridan College
 
1998: B.A. (Honours), Fine Arts Cultural Studies, York University