Christina Strigenz  was born in Milwaukee, WI and started drawing and painting at an early age. During her college years at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, she continued her interest in the arts. She earned a degree in Business Administration-Marketing, and relocated to the West Coast, now  currently living in the Seattle area. She has continued to pursue her art education by taking many additional classes at local colleges in recent years.  In the spring of 2004, her art work was juried and selected by the Eastside Association of Fine Arts (EAFA) in Western Washington for a healing arts exhibit. Since then, she has become a member of EAFA and is continuing to show her work in both public and private sector exhibitions. She continues to sell her art privately, participate in local art fairs, and donates pieces to many local charity events. She has been married for 17 years and also is the active mother of two young children.