Christina Green-Martinez began her creative journey in Manchester, England. She attended the Manchester High School of Art, laying a strong foundation for a life of visual expression.
After serving in the British Army, Chris relocated to the United States and earned a BA in Art Education from the University of Texas. Based in Austin, she works in a variety of media including watercolor, acrylic, and oil. Also an accomplished seamstress, Chris gives the same attention to texture, structure, and form in her fiber work as she does her paintings. She is also the mother of three.
Her practice includes plein air painting—painting outdoors, directly from nature. A more recent focus is her distinctive blend of geometric abstraction and organic imagery. Chris was inspired in part by visionary architect and philosopher Buckminster Fuller and renowned New Mexican artist, Georgia O’Keefe.
She moved to Taos, New Mexico in 2001, where Chris immersed herself into a new artistic and cultural community: native Pueblos, locals, and transplants from all over the world. She encountered many influential regional artists. After 9 years, though, she and her husband moved back to Austin.
In 2018 an opportunity arose through Imagine Art for Chris to exhibit during the Austin Eastside Studio Tour. This collaboration turned into a long-term relationship that led to an AmeriCorps artist-in-residency. She continues to share her skills and passion with the IA community of artists.
Chris Green-Martinez, or CGM, continues to push creative boundaries while staying grounded in her deep love of the natural world and the transformative power of art.
