About the Artist & Author

"Spike & Wordo's Magical Wish" - The very first watercolor children's illustration painted by Christine Mix copyright 1990

Cody & Bear

Christine Mix was born in Dayton Ohio, in the early 1960's. In the mid 1970's, Chris's family moved to Connecticut, where her father was raised, just outside of New York City. She wrote poems, stories, drew pictures and painted as a child and continued on through college. As a young adult, Christine was lucky enough to visit England with her sister and a couple of years later, India, with friends.

Christine studied art at Coker College, in Hartsville, S.C. for one year and then headed to Florida, where she received an Art Scholarship for painting, at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa. While at college, she also studied sculpture, photography, cinematography and theatre arts. It was just after Christine graduated from the University of South Florida in 1988, with a B.A. in Fine Arts and another B.A. in Mass Communications, that she painted her first children's illustration in watercolor, titled "Spike & Wordo's Magical Wish." Hence, Spike the Dragon was born and Christine realized she had found her niche in art and her future!

Christine, who happily lives in Vermont, has been painting children's illustrations ever since then. She's been painting for theaters and interior decorators, private commissions, showing and selling her original illustrations, prints and other gift items through galleries, art shows and designers, in Florida and Vermont, for the last 20 years.

As a children's author, Christine is proud to announce that she has one non-fiction short true story, Standing Up, that has just been published, in

Chicken Soup for the Child's Soul

Character-Building Stories to Read with Kids Ages 5-8, May 2007.

Is currently available in your favorite bookstores!

For more information visit www.chickensoup.com for book ordering details.

Christine's children's illustrations have appeared in several Vermont newspapers, magazines, SCBWI's Bulletin in 2005 and so far, one children's book, Write Out of the Oven!

Write Out of the Oven! personally connects children in grades 5-8 with their favorite literary heroes! A collection of letters and recipes from more than 50 well-known and award-winning children's authors provide insights into their lives, advice to the children who wrote to them, and personal information. Each entry includes the student's letter to the author, the author's response, and a recipe from the author. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to a children's literacy foundation.

By Josephine M. Waltz & Illustrated by Christine Mix,

Write Out of the Oven! Recently received a nice review from the

Parents Choice Foundation

Bon Appetite Reading List

Now Available at Teacher Ideas Press

TeacherIdeasPress.com

And Greenwood Publishing, Amazon.com, and Barnes & Noble!

You can also order Write Out of the Oven! By Josephine Waltz, from your favorite book store.

Visit Chris's new Book's Page for more information and details about Chicken Soup for the Child's Soul and Write Out of the Oven!

As of Summer 2002, Christine signed a licensing/marketing contract for four of her holiday images as greeting cards with Courage Cards/Exclusive Cards. The four images are available world wide as Courage Cards/Exclusive Cards, through 2007, where the majority of the profits go to helping people with disabilities via organizations such as the Courage Center in Minnesota. For more information about the Courage Cards/Exclusive Card Program, visit www.courageart.org. Christine's four images can be found under "Whimsical" in the Exclusive Card section.

www.courageart.org

School and Library Illustrator/Author Visits

Are Available For Kids Of All Ages!

(Includes Teens and Adults)

To learn more, visit the Just for Educators Page,

or Contact Christine for More Information and a Free Brochure, cmixart@yahoo.com or 802-297-3464

Christine is happy to announce, that she is putting the finishing touches on her first original children's picture book dummy, Spike & the Wee Sea Folk, the first of Spike's stories. Children's books editors, art directors and agents may contact Christine if you are interested in seeing a query, B/W book dummy and/or a manuscript, or have any questions about other children's stories she's working on! Visit Spike's Gallery for more history on Spike the dragon.

And for those brave and older kid's at heart,

Who dare to tread where monster's & trolls dread, visit Chris's new Monsters, Ghouls & Creature's Gallery - tread carefully though - it's under construction by trolls!

On the brighter side of life,

Thank You to all who attended Chris's

Solo Art Exhibit, Reception and Book Signing!

March 1 thru 29th, 2008 at:

at the

Canfield Gallery at the Martha Canfield Memorial Library, Arlington, VT.

It was great fun!

Mark your calendars for Chris's next Solo Exhibit at the

Dorset Library, Dorset, Vermont, September, 2008!

Stay tuned for more info. and shows, and meanwhile...

Giclee Prints, greeting cards and an occaisionally, original Chris Mix paintings, can also be found year round at:

Margie Muses Hand Weaving & Gallery,

Rt 100/30 in Jamaica, Vermont

For more info. about Margie Muses, Visit: www.margiesmuse.com

&

The Chaffee Art Center,

16 So. Main St., Rutland, Vermont

Chaffee Art Guild

(currently carries Mix Greeting Cards)

The Chaffee Art Center has made some new changes!

Check out the Chaffee's New Art Show & Class Schedules!

www.chaffeeartcenter.org

For more info. about the Chaffee, call 802-775-0356

BOOKENDS 2007

A benefit to enhance the adult collection at Mark Skinner Library

25 Unique Bookends by 25 Talented Artists

"Minature Legends" Acrylic on Pine

Illustrated & Painted by Christine Mix copyright 2007,

Pine crests & cherry wood bases, created by Cliff Major

Christine is proud to be painting BOOKENDS for the Vermont original art raffle fundraiser at the

Mark Skinner Library, in Manchester, Vt. Proceeds will support the library's adult collection of books, audio books and DVD's.

BOOKENDS display, and raffle for Oct. 13th thru Nov. 10th, 2007 has just ended. It was lot's of fun participating and a great success for the community! Thanks to the Mark Skinner Library for putting on such a wonderful event.

For more information about BOOKENDS or the Mark Skinner Library, call 802-362-2607.

For more info. on Chris's art shows and available original paintings, visit her Art Collector's Gallery.

Limited Edition Giclee Prints

8" X 10" Achival Prints of Spike's Adventure at Sea, The Gold Leaf, Silver Harmony, It's Santa!, Fiddler's Eve, Much Ado About Something, are now available! $45.00 includes tax, shipping & handling.

Custom Order's for your favorite Christine Mix Giclee Print's are available. Contact Christine for more information.

Mail Order is Available for Prints and Cards!

Just click on the Elf below or on the Prints & Cards Link to submit an order form! Or Contact Christine

For more information, a portfolio review or to order prints, you can contact Christine Mix at:

P.O. Box 174, South Londonderry, Vermont, 05155, phone/fax: 802-297-3464 or email her at: cmixart@yahoo.com

Fairy Tales

Needle Point Designs

Fairy Tales Needle Point Designs, from A Dragon's Tale

What happens when two sisters put their heads and talents together?

Click on Fairy Tales to find out!

"Spinning (Weaving) the Wool of Time"

Christine was proud to be part of the Counting Sheep Program of Hartford County, Vt.

Sponsor - Farms For City Kids, Spring Brook Farm, Reading Vt.

To learn more about Counting Sheep and the event, visit the:

Mix Art & Geppert Music Community Gallery

Twilight in Jamaica, Acyrlic on Maple Wood, by Christine Mix copyright 2006

Christine is proud to have been part of Vermont Palettes!

Proceeds went to benefit the Jamaica Library, Jamaica, VT. .

For more information about Vermont Palette's programs, sponsors, artists and events, visit www.vermontartscouncil.org

Christine is proud to be part of the

Picture-Bookies Showcase

A showcase of professional Children's Picture Book Illustrators

Visit Mix Art & Geppert Music Community Gallery for more Community Projects, Events and Artist Links!

Mix's Popular "Silver Harmony" is on the Cover of the Arts Section of Burlington Vermonts, Seven Days, Dec. 15th, 2004 Issue!

Poster for Southern Vermont's Tsunami Fundraiser - 2005, Thanks to all who participated!

Christine Mix is a member of the Vermont Arts Council Directory
Visit her on-line artist directory at www.vermontartscouncil.org for additional info. on School Visits and Workshops!

She is also listed with the Vermont DOL Performing Artists Directory

All images and illustrations on this site are created and copyright by Christine Mix. Any reproduction of the images will need permission from Christine Mix prior to printing or reproduction. The images from the Kid's Activities Page are for kids only and are not to be reproduced or printed for any kind of profit, in any kind of way. The copyright law is strict. Thank you for respecting the copyrights of artists, authors and all creative people.

Special Thanks to Michelle, Jeanette, David and Mark of Bennington and Rutland Vermont's, BROC! This Website was made possible by Vermont's Micro Business and BROC's VIP Program! Visit www.shoppevermont.com for more information about BROC!