Christina Ilene Thomas

Expansiveness, heart-centered generosity, spirituality, the inexpressible mystery of life, the paradoxical sense of joy and sadness. I hope that the viewer will experience a range of emotions.

Using varied techniques of layering, textures, marks, scraping, and colors; I paint intuitively. Each painting unfolds its mystery to me as I consider each next choice. I treasure this freedom to explore, experiment, and express myself through my paintings, as they change moods, just as people do, as nature does. This intuitive, sensitive process takes time, to fully express what the painting wishes to be, as I contemplate and listen to each piece. My landscapes are invitations to stillness and meditation. My titles are created with hopes that they will enhance the mood and feeling of each piece. I never use photographs or any reference when painting. I always paint with intuition and feeling.

My work appears in both private and commercial collections in San Diego, the United States, and internationally. Four works are used as the cover art for four issues of the American Journal of Critical Care, and featured inside two issues of Pacific Magazine. I was selected for both the 2015 and 2016 editions of 50 to Watch - a national, jur...

2019 Oil & Cold Wax Workshop with Nicki Heenan in Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland.

2017 American Master Hyacinthe Kuller Baron

2010-2014 Noted Artist Pia Stern

2009-2012 San Diego Art institute

2025 - Sasse Museum of Art, Pomona, Ca July 2025


2023 - 2025 Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts, DTLA, Los Angeles, CA

2021-2022- The Studio Door, Hillcrest, CA.
Marlon Castor Gallery, Rosarito, Baja, MX

2020 & 2021

CEART - Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico

Co-owner Galeria la Luna, Rosarito, Baja, Mexico.

Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts - DTLA, Los Angeles, CA

Polo Fine Art Gallery - Rosarito, Baja.Mexico

2019

iMac Rosarito - Americans in Baja, Baja, Mexico,

iMac Rosarito - Mujeres in el Arte Rosarito, Baja, Mexico,

Gloria Delson Contemporary Art, DTLA, Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. Group Show - March

The Studio Door - Hillcrest, San Diego, CA ongoing group exhibition.

Polos Fine Art Gallery - Rosarito, Baja, Mexico Ongoing group exhibition.

2018
Polos Fine Art Gallery - Rosarito, Baja, Mexico

Sparks Gallery, Gaslamp District, San Diego - Group Show May-July 2018

White Rabbit Gallery, Rosarito Beach, Baja, Mexico - Solo Show May 2018

Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts - DTLA Arts District-Los Angeles, CA Group Show Mar 2018

Polos FineArts Gallery, Rosarito, Baja, Mexico ongoing

La Jolla Sports Club, Dntwn La Jolla, CA - 2018-2019

Emerald C Gallery - Coronado, CA ongoing

Gloria ...