Bio

Christine Andrews lives in Deering, NH and is an ecological artist and educator who draws inspiration from her deep connection to New Hampshire’s forests and natural areas. After initially pursuing art in college, Christine’s curiosity led her to earn a biology degree. Her fieldwork, which included tracking mammals and studying forest ecosystems, continues to inform her artistic practice.

Christine's work has been featured in juried fairs and exhibitions
across New Hampshire and Maine, and she is a juried member of the New Hampshire
Art Association.

Artist Statement

My goal as an artist is to encourage curiosity and a deeper appreciation for our forests.

I create ink paintings over collaged trail maps that explore the small details and stories within the New England landscape. My inspiration comes directly from time on the trail where I regularly sketch and journal what captures my attention.

In the studio, I return to that same ink pen I use in the field, working now with vibrantly colored, transparent inks in place of watercolor. The finished work is a translation of the captured moments that I find in the field and honors the character and ecological relationships of the subject and its environment.

The collaged trail maps do the same work as the field journal pages; they record place. The inks are layered and mixed directly onto that collaged surface, and the maps remain visible beneath, a constant connection to the places where those moments were found.

  • Community Engagement

    • Exploring NH Forests: Drawing to Discover - 4 cr. course @ University of New Hampshire, Manchester
    • Lake Sunapee/Kearsarge Region Center for the Arts artist member
    • New Hampshire Art Association juried member
    • 2022 Scholastic Art Awards - NH Juror
    • Guest Artist, Loudon Elementary School

  • Shows & Exhibits

    2026

    • Selections 2026 - Jurors: Shari Boraz & Meg McLean. Library Arts Center, Newport, NH

    2025

    2024

    • Gallery of Gifts @ The Library Arts Center - Juried group show, New London
    • League of New Hampshire Craftsman's Fair NHAA tent, Sunapee NH
    • Arts in the Harbor - Art fair, Sunapee Harbor, Sunapee, NH
    • Naturally New England Art Show - Juried group exhibition, The Livery, Sunapee, NH
    • Art Walk in the Park - Art Fair, Peterborough, NH
    • Exploring the Landscape - Solo exhibit , Manchester City Hall, NH
    • All Hearts Statuses - Juried group exhibition, Mosaic Art Collective, Manchester, NH

    2023

    • Pop-Up Art Gallery - Juried art fair, Searles School, Windham, NH
    • Ebb and Flow - 3-artist group show, Healing Arts Gallery, Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH
    • League of New Hampshire Craftsman's Fair , NHAA tent- Sunapee NH
    • Uncommon Art on the Common - Art fair, Goffstown, NH
    • Naturally New England Art Show - Juried group exhibition, The Livery, Sunapee, NH
    • Art Walk in the Park - Art Fair, Peterborough, NH
    • The Art of Rhythm - Solo exhibition, Riverwoods Gallery, Manchester, NH
    • A Silent Dialogue with Nature - Group exhibition, Main Floor Gallery, John Hay Estate at the Fells, Sunapee, NH

    2022

    • NHAA Holiday Art Fair - Labelle Winery, Derry NH
    • League of New Hampshire Craftsman's Fair, NHAA tent- Sunapee NH
    • Uncommon Art on the Common Art Fair - Goffstown NH
    • The Utah Trip - Solo exhibition, Riverwoods Gallery, Manchester NH

    2021

    • First Night @ Depot Square Holiday Pop Up Art Fair - Peterborough, NH
    • Uncommon Art on the Common Art Fair - Goffstown NH
    • Words Matter - Body of work group show - NHAA Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth NH

    2020

    • Winter Solstice - Group Exhibit - The Gallery at Depot Square, Portsmouth NH
    • Close to Home - Body of work group show - NHAA Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth NH
    • Perfect Pairings - Group exhibition - NHAA Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth NH
    • NHAA New Member Exhibit - NHAA Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth NH

  • Education

    Nature Journal Educator Certificate, Wild Wonder Foundation, 2026

    Designing and Implementing a Nature Journaling Workshop, Forest Therapy Hub, 2026

    M.Ed. Adult Education & Curriculum Development, Plymouth State University, 2014

    B.S. Biology: Ecology & Evolution, University of New Hampshire, 2004