COLORADO SERENITY MAGAZINE

Bold, striking colors resonate with my sense of wellbeing. This proved true when I was introduced to Christine Adele Moore, who is the second Center for the Arts Evergreen’s Artist-in-Residence. An emotional uplifting surged at my first glance of Christine’s use of vibrant colors and powerfully-created imagery, but there was one majestic piece, aptly titled Seahorse, that ignited my heart. Tears poured as I stood transfixed before a brilliant sea of color with a horse emerging from the flowing waves, his front hooves pounding, his muscular neck arched, and his head flawlessly captured to perfection. Christine’s tears ran down her cheeks as she watched me in silence. I confessed, “Never has art solicited this strong surge of emotion that I’m experiencing from this painting.” Christine artistically explained my reaction: “I use representational imagery to express visceral emotion. My work evolves from emotion that wells up within me.”