Christeen Awad is a mixed media painter known for her vivid colours and expressive style. Her practice explores themes of individuality, society, and nature, studying their interrelationships. She primarily paints outdoors, connecting with the living spaces around her. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at a young age, Christeen uses her art to process her pain and emotions, drawing from personal experiences to evoke emotional introspection and connection in her work.

“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”

-Vincent Van Gogh


@christeen.awad.art

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Artist CV

 

  • Christeen Awad

    Visual Artist

    Toronto, Ontario

    christeen.s.awad@gmail.com

  • 2017-2021

    Sheridan College, Oakville, ON

    Honours Bachelor of Illustration

    Thesis: Who are We, Canada?

    Narrative Thesis: A Rusty Tinmaiden

    2015-2017

    Sheridan College, Oakville, ON

    Visual and Creative Arts

    High Honours

  • Co-op on the Edge

    Summer 2020 Program

    The Sheridan Board Undergraduate Certificate: Creativity and Creative Problem Solving

  • October 2023-Present

    Private Painting Instructor

    June 2022 - 2024

    Art Instructor

    The Studio Paint Bar

    January 2015 - present

    Visual Artist

    Self-Employed

  • June 2023 & 2024

    Uncloseted Pride Festival Live Painter

    November 14 - November 21 , 2021

    Bird is the Word Art Fundamentals Art Auction

    Online fundraiser auction

    Diva Day International

    Flow Fest June 2019

    Flow Fest 2.0 August 2021

    Co-op on the EDGE

    certificate of recognition - most effective entrepreneurial mindset

    August 2020

    Charity Chibis

    Fundraiser for Starlight Children’s Foundation

    July 2019

  • All The Small Things: Small Works Show

    Northern Contemporary - June 22 - July 4th, 2023

    Go Fish! Art Auction

    Online auction - November 13 - November 20, 2022

    Bird is the Word Art Auction

    Online auction - November 14 - November 21, 2021

    KMM Manor

    Solo Exhibition May 1- May 7, 2021

    Sheridan College, Oakville

    Honours Bachelor of Illustration Graduate Online Exhibition April, 2021 - present

    Liberty Coffee Bar, Toronto January, 2020

    Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, Oakville

    Fantasia exhibition September 19- November 10, 2019

    Orbit Ep by L V N A on Spotify

    EP album cover August, 2019 - present

    Funkyture.ca: A Marketplace for Creative Arts, Toronto

    opening reception September - October, 2018

    Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, Oakville

    "Work in progress” exhibition March 15, - May 18, 2018

    Sheridan College, Oakville

    VCA Graduate Exhibition April, 2017

  • -Meets client deadlines efficiently

    -Experienced in executing large scale paintings/projects

    -Extensive supervisory and project management skills

    -Skilled in traditional and non-traditional fine arts painting techniques

    -Proficient in color theory and its application in visual arts

    -Art direction

    -Languages: C2 English, A2 Egyptian Arabic

 

I also host painting workshops, take commissions, and live paint! If you would like to collaborate, please feel free to contact me.