Information about the Artist
Chrissie Forbes lives in Austin,
Texas, where she has become a passionate
oil and acrylic painter. She retired in
2004 after teaching for 30 years in
Oregon. Then the fun began!
Her work is inspired by Van Gogh and
her mentor Sarkis Antikajian. She hopes
to express a freedom in her work that lets
her paintings pop with color and life.
Chrissie sees every day as an opportunity
to learn new things, meet new people, and
celebrate the wonder and opportunities
that cross her path.
Painting has become her new job and
Chrissie's delighted to have the time to
pursue it. Life feels just too short to
master the secrets of her canvas... but sure
worth the effort. She travels widely with
her husband, Jim, and then returns home to
paint what she's seen.
The wildflowers, skies and wildlife of
Texas have captivated Chrissie and have
been an endless source of inspiration. And
the clouds. So intense and colorful!
She's always eager to visit with anyone
else who has a passion for art, asking
question after question. Watching,
learning, marveling... and then going home to
put what she has learned into practice.
Chrissie was honored to be asked to give
a one-person show the month of June 2009
at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
Center.
What could be more fun than to play
with paints?
Texas, where she has become a passionate
oil and acrylic painter. She retired in
2004 after teaching for 30 years in
Oregon. Then the fun began!
Her work is inspired by Van Gogh and
her mentor Sarkis Antikajian. She hopes
to express a freedom in her work that lets
her paintings pop with color and life.
Chrissie sees every day as an opportunity
to learn new things, meet new people, and
celebrate the wonder and opportunities
that cross her path.
Painting has become her new job and
Chrissie's delighted to have the time to
pursue it. Life feels just too short to
master the secrets of her canvas... but sure
worth the effort. She travels widely with
her husband, Jim, and then returns home to
paint what she's seen.
The wildflowers, skies and wildlife of
Texas have captivated Chrissie and have
been an endless source of inspiration. And
the clouds. So intense and colorful!
She's always eager to visit with anyone
else who has a passion for art, asking
question after question. Watching,
learning, marveling... and then going home to
put what she has learned into practice.
Chrissie was honored to be asked to give
a one-person show the month of June 2009
at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
Center.
What could be more fun than to play
with paints?
At the Kroller-Mueller
Museum in the Netherlands to
gaze at and absorb Van Gogh's
incredible paintings. Does life
get any better?
Museum in the Netherlands to
gaze at and absorb Van Gogh's
incredible paintings. Does life
get any better?