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Award winning sculptor, Christine Knapp, a native of Dayton, Ohio, has been a professional artist since 1990. She is best known for her realistic bronze creations of both animal and human subjects.
After attending art classes at the University of Dayton and studying with several well-known painters and sculptors, such as Lincoln Fox, Veryl Goodnight, Guy Coheleach, and John Seerey-Lester, Christine found her true love in sculpture.
Response to her work in this medium has proven so successful that she now devotes all her artistic endeavors exclusively to sculpture. All of her bronzes are created by utilization of the age-old lost wax casting process. In order to better convey the spirit of her subjects, she travels extensively to obtain first hand knowledge through personal observation and her own photography.
Of special interest to her is the wildlife of Yellowstone and Teton National Parks ecosystems. Native American culture is also a very inspirational force behind her work. Christine currently maintains her studio and residence near Dayton, Ohio with her husband three dogs, and two horses.
After attending art classes at the University of Dayton and studying with several well-known painters and sculptors, such as Lincoln Fox, Veryl Goodnight, Guy Coheleach, and John Seerey-Lester, Christine found her true love in sculpture.
Response to her work in this medium has proven so successful that she now devotes all her artistic endeavors exclusively to sculpture. All of her bronzes are created by utilization of the age-old lost wax casting process. In order to better convey the spirit of her subjects, she travels extensively to obtain first hand knowledge through personal observation and her own photography.
Of special interest to her is the wildlife of Yellowstone and Teton National Parks ecosystems. Native American culture is also a very inspirational force behind her work. Christine currently maintains her studio and residence near Dayton, Ohio with her husband three dogs, and two horses.
Juried Shows, Awards & Memberships
Gallery Representation
- Best of the West Show, June 2004, & 2005 Pinetop, Arizona. Awarded best multicolored sculpture at this show.
- NatureWorks Art Show, March 2004, 2005,2006 Tulsa, Oklahoma
- American Academy of Equine Art Fall Open Juried Show, September 2003, Lexington, Kentucky
- Loveland Sculpture Invitational, Loveland, Colorado, August 1999 through August 2006
- First Place winner for sculpture, Dayton Art Expo, Nov. 1996
- Southeastern Wildlife Expo, Memphis, Tennessee, April 1995
- Active membership: Ohio Society of Nature Artists and Masterworks for Nature in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Bronze depicting a running Cheetah titled "Amazing Grace" presented to the President of Namibia as a conservation award in the United Nations, NYC, October 2004.
Gallery Representation
- Horizon Fine Art Gallery, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, Ohio
- Diamond West Gallery, Pinetop, Arizona
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