For those of you just tuning in, I’m in Iceland on a one month painting residency through a grant in higher education with the non profit Nordenbal. This is my experience. At day 10 I was running out of oil paints so my husband, Josh and toddler Jonah took a mid-residency break to finish driving … Read More
After two weeks in Iceland, halfway through my residency, we are settling into a routine and enjoying ourselves to the fullest. For those of you just tuning in, I’m in Iceland on a one month painting residency. The location is Hrísey which is off the northern most point in Iceland in the Eyjafjordur waters. What … Read More
It has totally been the land of blueberries this week. Jonah tends to just eat the blueberries whole by the bowl. We’ve picked hundreds to our heart’s content here in the ‘energy zone’ a place that is supposed to fill you with great energy! We can’t believe the fields of orange, red, and green in … Read More
For those of you just tuning in I’m in Iceland for a one month painting residency in the far north off the coast of Akureyri. We’ve made it to the island of Hrísey! The island is so beautiful with natural landscapes of birds, sea life, and a lot of flora and fauna all around. The … Read More
It’s fine to head to Hrísey for the painting residency! Before we go we decide to take in a few more signs. We Do something very common in Iceland. Head to an outdoor swimming pool that is geothermal my heated! In Iceland it’s not uncommon to take a soak before work. We take in the … Read More
Today we arrived in Iceland. I’m in Iceland on an art grant traveling to an island called Hrísey off the north coast to paint at residency. My family is joining me to share the adventure. This is our journey… It was one of those rare, beautiful sunny mornings. Josh and I were running on 6 … Read More
It’s not everyday that you get to go to Iceland. I am making the most of it. It has been a year full of opportunity for Christina Wilson Art. This past year I applied to Gamli Skoli (Old Schoolhouse Artist Residency) in Hrísey Island in order to attain a 1 month artist residency to create a … Read More
Photo of my son Jonah and I donating a painting to Bean’s Cafe in May with Development Director, Diana Arthur. 100% of my profits went to Bean’s Cafe April of 2018. In 30 days, thanks to my customers, we were able to raise enough money to feed an entire classroom with weekend food for over … Read More
My car filled to the brim with supplies for the Village Outreach Program. 2 months ago I received an email through my website which was titled “Teaching Art – Polar Bears!” My heart started racing as I opened the email. I was frantically reading through an email which paraphrased was “ConocoPhillips… 300 community members… painting … Read More
A Gumbanko student and I painting the Gumbanko Classroom World Mural. I was in the Peace Corps as a volunteer in Mali, West Africa from 2007-2009. I was able to do many environment, health, and wellness projects, but as an Education in Arts volunteer my favorite projects involved painting! The high school teacher approached me … Read More