Christine Coates Art: May 2012

5.15.2012

Mural at the Hammer Museum

I'm proud to have finished painting a mural reproduction of artist Meg Cranston's California collage at the UCLA Hammer Museum. It will be part of the Made in L.A. 2012 biennial exhibit, June 2 to September 2. http://hammer.ucla.edu/

Born in Los Angeles, I grew up in Redlands and began painting commissioned murals at the age of 19. My clients have included the Cities of Redlands and Riverside, Loma Linda University Medical Center, and the San Bernardino Police Department.

In 2004 I returned to L.A. to attend Otis College of Art + Design to earn my BFA. During classes and internships I worked with notable artists including muralist Kent Twitchell, artist Suzanne Lacy and environmental artist Susan Steinman.
I moved back to the Redlands area upon graduation in 2007. I draw upon my surroundings for inspiration and continue to paint murals and oil paintings.