Resume
Education
2004 B.A., Art California State University Channel Islands
Option in Studio Art
Specialized Studies: Painting/Sculpture
2002 Ventura College, Art
various workshops with David Leffel, David Gallup, Timothy Horn, Ray Roberts and Dan Lavigne
One Person Exhibitions
2008 Discovery Gallery, Ventura, CA
2008 Galaxy Gallery, Ventura, CA
2006 Palmero’s, Camarillo, CA
2006 Café Bariloché, Ventura, CA
2005 Ventura Visitor’s Bureau as part of PhotoVentura 2005
2005 Fox Fine Jewelry, Ventura, CA
2004 Café Valentino, Simi Valley, CA
2004 Buenaventura Art Gallery, Ventura, CA
2003 Café Zach, Ventura, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions & Events
2012 “Alumni Now!” Studio Channel Islands Art Center, curated by Arlene Mead
2011 CMH 1st Competition, Jessica Cusick juror
2011 “Shorelines” National Juried Exhibition, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, Tx
2011 “Unity in Art, Art in Unity” Artists Union Gallery
2011 Community Memorial Hospital “Splash of Color” Exhibi
2011 Gallery Los Olivos, Los Olivos, CA
2011 “Made in Ojai”, Ojai Studio Artists, Ojai Valley Museum
2011 Museum of Ventura County, “Art in the Garden” Ventura Music Festival Artist
2010 Community Memorial Hospital “Green” Exhibit
2010 Ojai Studio Artists, Ojai Valley Museum
2010 Libbey Bowl, Ojai Valley Museum
2010 Buenaventura Gallery, juried by John White
2010 Community Memorial Hospital “New Beginnings”
2009 Community Memorial Hospital “Stimulus Package” exhibit
2009 Maritime Museum Plein Air Exhibit, Oxnard, CA
2009 Community Memorial Hospital “Healing Arts” exhibit
2009 Buenaventura Art Association 23rd Annual Open Competition, Dennis Reed, juror
2008 Silicon Valley Open Studios, Menlo Park, CA
2008 Community Memorial Hospital “Local Scenes” exhibit
2008 Crowne Plaza, curated by Accolades Gallery, Ventura, CA
2008 Buenaventura Art Association 22nd Annual Open Competition, Michele Depuy Leavitt juror
2007 Maritime Museum, Oxnard, Ca
2007 Ag Exhibit Invitational, curated by John Nichols and Gail Pidduck, Ventura, CA
2007 Buenaventura Art Association 21st Annual Open Competition, Matthew Furmanski, juror
2006 Plein Air Open Competition, David Gallup, juror, Harbor Village Gallery
2006 Herzog Winery, Oxnard, CA
2006 “Taste of the Tour” Preview Exhibit Focus on the Masters Studio Tour, Affinity Bank, Ventura, CA
2006 69th Annual Santa Paula Art and Photography Exhibit, Santa Paula, CA
2005 “Waxing Poetic” curated by Sylvia Torres, Studio Channel Islands Art Center
2005 Harbor Village Gallery, “Local Scenes”
2005 Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Founders Room, invitational, Camarillo, CA
2005 “Supervisors Select” Ventura County Government Center, invitational, Ventura, CA
2004 Studio Channel Islands Art Center Member Show, Camarillo, CA
2004 Art & Law, The Law Offices of Strauss/Uritz, Ventura, CA
2004 The 19th Annual Open Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura, CA
2004 Ventura Music Festival Painted Violin Competition, Ventura, CA
2004 City of Ventura Banner Competition, Ventura, CA
2004 Tradition and Technology, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Ventura, CA
2003 The 18th Annual Open Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura, CA
2003 California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
2002 Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura, CA various jurored group shows
2002 The 17th Annual Open Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura, CA
2001 Viva! Italy, Ventura, CA
2001 Artwalk, Ventura, CA
2001 The 16th Annual Open Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura, CA
2001 Ventura College Student Invitational Group Show, Ventura, CA
2000 Three Women: Emerging Paths, Ventura, CA
2000 The 15th Annual Open Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura, CA
2000 Ventura College Student Invitational Group Show, Ventura, CA
Bibliography (Articles/Reviews)
2007 American Artist Magazine, May
2005 D’Amore, Nicole “Music is one of Christine Beirne’s Muses”, Ventura County Star, February
2005 Pasles, Chris. “Strings Attached to Fundraiser”, Los Angeles Times, January 30
2004 California State University Channel Islands “Current”, Summer Vol 8, No. 2
2004 Staff Reports, “An Evening of Violin Magic”, Ventura County Star, Oct. 28
2004 Klamps, Michelle L. “Graduates Build CSUCI Tradition: Art Students Create Arch for School as Class Gift”, May 30
2004 Klamps, Michelle L. “High Schoolers Shown How College Art Works”, Ventura County Star, April 22
2003 Staff Reports, “Spicy ‘Palette’”, Ventura County Star, Dec. 25
2001 Woodard, Josef. Water Everywhere, Los Angeles Times, March 3, P.B5
2000 Woodard, Josef. Drawing A Crowd, Los Angeles Times, October 7, P.B8
2000 Woodard, Josef. Photo Finish, Los Angeles Times, Aug 12, P.B11
Permanent Collections
Breckenridge Group, Camarillo, CA
Ventura College, Ventura, CA
Public Art
California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
Harbor Village, Ventura, CA
Selected Private Collections
Apostolina, James and Helen. Phoenix, AZ
Apostolina, Michael. West Hollywood, CA
Barnholtz, Kate and Barry. Hidden Hills, CA
Cook, Susan and Bob. Ventura, CA
Cooper, Nelda and Joe. Dallas, TX
del Aguila, Miguel. Camarillo, CA
Galbraith, Mary and Jim, Ventura, Ca
Laski, Jennifer, MD. Lavack, Ont.
Long, Tracy – Taylor, Don, Ventura, CA
Mann, Susan, Santa Paula, Ca
Marshall, Lisa and Michael. Ojai, CA
Mathews, Tom Venutra, CA
McConaughy, Elizabeth. Ojai, CA
Person, Karen. Burbank, CA
Rupio, Gloria. Ventura, CA
Scott, Mary and Don, Ventura, CA
Other Notable Activities:
2011 300 Paintings in 365 Days. http://blog.ChristineBeirne.com
20102010 Foster Park Calendar
2010 Ojai Studio Artists Studio Tour
2007 Conceived and organized artist “Round Robin Performance Piece” at Bell Arts Anniversary Celebration
2007 Nominated for “Art Star Award – Artist in the Community” Ventura County Arts Council
2007 Focus on the Masters Studio Artists Tour
2006 Nominated for “Art Star Award – Artist in the Community” Ventura County Arts Council
2006 Focus on the Masters Studio Artists Tour
2004 “Art Inspires Art” with the California String Quartet. An Art Explosion Event in conjunction
with the Ventura Music Festival. Painted a canvas while the quartet performed.
2004 Curated Hiroko Yoshimoto’s “Mentor to Many” at Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA
2004 Won a CAPPIE Award for Best Art Program Buenaventura Gallery Presents (produce/direct/edit)
Professional Activities
2011 - Present Vice President, Ojai Studio Artists
2010 - Present Vice President, Buenaventura Art Association
2009 Plein Air Instructor for high school students with the Ventura County Maritime Museum
2006 - 2009 Executive Director, Buenaventura Art Association
2006 - 2003 Marketing Director, Buenaventura Art Association
2004 Public Relations, Studio Channel Islands Art Center
2004/2003 Director/Editor “Buenaventura Gallery Presents”
Awards
2006 2nd Place, Plein Air Open Competition, David Gallup, juror, Harbor Village Gallery
2006 Judges Award “Honorable Mention” Santa Paula 69th Annual Art & Photography Exhibit
2005 Merit Award, “Local Scenes” Kerry Adams-Hapner juror, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura
2004 3rd place 2-D, Studio Channel Islands Art Center Annual Member Show, Laurence
Gipe and Wayne Healy, jurors
2004 Honorable Mention, 3D/2D, Traditions and Technology, CSUCI
2001 Award of Excellence, Sculpture/Painting, Ventura College
2000 Award of Excellence, Sculpture/Painting, Ventura College
2000 Art Supply Scholarship, Ventura College
1999 Art Supply Scholarship, Ventura College
1999 Ventura College Purchase Award
Memberships
Ojai Studio Artists
Artists Union Gallery
Buenaventura Art Association
Focus on the Masters
Santa Ynez Artist Guild
Topa Group
California Art Club, Associate Member