painting of course, classical ballet, traveling to exotic locales, antique rocking chairs, bittersweet chocolate, precarious roller coasters, hedgehogs, cobblestone streets, Baileys Irish Cream, antiquated cemeteries, nocturnal moonlit hikes, long road trips, soaking in natural hot springs (naked), self preservation, live theater, dance performances
Music
classical, afrocentric, ambient, world and national, jazz, blues
Movies
The Whale Rider, Amores Peros, Babe, The Color Purple, A Raisin in the Sun, Magnolia, Artemesia, Code 46, Betty Blue, Pillow Book, Baraka, Savage Nights, Amadeus, Keane, Babel, Ju Dou, Water, Un Coeur En Hiver, Dogville, The Sound of Music, Man on Fire, Hero, Rain, Nine Lives, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Shrek
Television
Don't watch television
Books
Artist's bios, Antigone, The Art Spirit, Lord of the Flies, Black Genius, The Artist's Way, A Distant Mirror, A Peaceful Warrior, The African Experience, Green Eggs and Ham (still my fav)
Heroes
My grandmother Juliette, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King, John Singer Sargent, Edward Seago, Meta Warrick Fuller, Toni Morrison, Nicolai Fechin, Ilya Repin, Berthe Morisot, Richard Schmid, Jacob Lawrence, Marianne Williamson, Sam Hyde Harris, Ella Fitzgerald
About me: Jennifer was born in Montreal, Canada and moved to California in 1986. She earned a BFA from Otis Art Institute in 1990. Jennifer worked full-time as an animation artist at various studios throughout Los Angeles and served in the military service for five years, while continuing to pursue her artistic aspirations. She also studied with Robert Blue, Karl Dempwolf, Scott Burdick and Steve Huston. Jennifer currently paints full-time and is dedicated to a lifelong pursuit of creative evolution and exploration.
You can also view her web site at http://www.jennifermcchristian.com or blog at:
http://jmcchristian.blogspot.com
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
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Plein Air Painting in Ojai
with Jennifer McChristian
April 27-May 1, 2009
'Join me and learn to interpret the beautiful Ojai countryside in terms of paint, using value and color to create form. The aim of the class is to teach you to think, see, and express light and form in your paintings. Color relationships, design, composition, simplification, and the benefits of painting outdoors will be examined.
The five-day workshop will run Monday through Friday, April 27th to May 1st, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (includes an hour lunch break). It is for all levels of painters who want to learn the time-honored joy of plein air painting. Workshop includes a brief demonstration each day and then advice on a one-on-one basis in the field'. .
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Who I'd like to meet: Art collectors, gallery directors, like-minded creative types who share a passion for the arts
Welcome Jennifer. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to browse among your shared works of an inspiring nature. I admire your talent and want to thank you for the friendship. I hope when you have time you might visit my page to perhaps draw some inspiration of your own. You are welcome anytime to pop over and say HELLO!
Don't let me BUG you, carry on with enjoying your week and expressing your creative vision.
Your work is really wonderful ! Magnifique, vous savez mettre en peinture la lumière ! Superbe. Votre peinture me rappelle le peintre Edward Hopper. Vous avez un énorme talent. Magnifique !
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have a great weekand!. qris 
