CHRISTINA GRACHEK | artist

Olde time Christmas memories

Pouring over personal photos reveals surprises.

This blog features a collage of photos highlighting my recent small work drawings and paintings.

Very soon I will be heading to Rome to attend a two-week “Painting Rome” plein air workshop and over the last several weeks I’ve been...

Spring time is upon us. Reflecting back a few months, January in Scottsdale gave me a look into what’s to come for us in the PNW...

Last Fall, I attended another workshop on Whidbey Island and enjoyed my time with Zoey Frank. As you can tell, I really like it there (on...

Since my last post it’s been a whirlwind. Our son had a BIG successful surgery. After healing time, I attended a fantastic painting...

Most of my summer has been spent outside of my studio but I did manage to – sell a small painting, receive an honorable mention and gain...

I don’t think I’m very different from those artists whose past has been a strong influence on their work. Sure, many artists prefer to...

It’s uncanny how quickly the end of a vacation can abruptly come upon us and at the same time, our first day of vacation seems as if it...

Oh my goodness, we are in Cobh and it is quintessential Ireland. Planning and packing for the trip coincided with much day dreaming about...

Catching up on our fantastic trip and focusing more on the overall culture of Ireland, we flew from Heathrow and touched down for our...

The featured image above was taken at The National Gallery. It is a small painted headboard (or footboard) that Italian artist Jacopo...

I am currently on a trip of a lifetime and my best intentions are to keep you posted of my mostly Irish shenanigans. Travel day one was...

Every so often I have spontaneous fits of art making that transpire into funky three-dimensional art.  This post will highlight one such...

It’s great to be back. Let me bring you up to date and share the most recent highlights of my art practice. Highlight number one: This...

Much has transpired since my last post but I’ll spare you by fast-forwarding and leave it at:  I just returned from Italy.  Any decent...

This self portrait titled, Once Daily is another “layered window of time.” A follow up to my Flicker series which has the same feel of...

Fall has brought me back to atelier work at Gage South, aggressively going after the figure, but this non-figurative series has held my...

My entry in to “Best of Gage” juried competition at Gage Academy of Art made history this year. It’s the first “installation” entry in to...