Chris French
Christine French is a multimedia artist. As a retired teacher, from the Cleveland area, she moved to North East, Pennsylvania 15 years ago. There she taught all art subjects from K-12 for 30 years. She has a BFA, MA, and MFA all from Kent State University.
Some of the art forms she creates are glass windows, baskets, fiber art, painting, illustration, jewelry, sculpture, photography, mandalas, and encaustics. She has taught watercolors on cruise ships several times. She is an active member of a New York Plein Air group hosted by famous artist Katherine Galbraith, as well a member of the Photographic Arts Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Presque Isle Artists Association, Lake Erie Fiber Group, the Erie Art Museum, Erie Photography Club, the North Shore Arts Alliance, the National Basketry Organization, and the North East Arts Council.
Along with Ehren Knapp, she created the Zentangle Mural on the NEAC building from a grant from Erie Arts and Culture. She is a certified zentangle teacher. Besides zentangle she has taught beach glass jewelry classes and watercolor painting.
She has been in many local exhibitions and won several awards. She painted three rain barrels for the Erie County Conservation District. Her art work is for sale at Lakeview Wine Cellars, Lake Erie Discovery Center, Grape Country Market, Meadville Fine Arts, The House of the Potter, Glass Growers Gallery, Artlore Studio, and Sensory Winery - 7 Sins Brewery.
Her website is www.artthingsbychrisfrench.com