Here’s my story.

Hi! My name is Christine and I’m an artist, multidisciplinary designer, and systems thinker living in Montréal, Canada. I weave together concepts, words, visuals, and narratives, which often touch topics related to urban life. Originally from Boston, MA, I care deeply about protecting our urban environments, oceans, waterways, natural environments, and living beings.

Passionate about the power of collaboration, I work to ignite a spark and bring together partners to co-create, experiment, learn, and play, so we can collectively create healthier communities. I partner with organisations and people who share a similar mission, because I believe in the power of collaboration and knowledge mobilization for creating positive change. I strive to live from my heart and use my time here on this planet to serve as a catalyst for positive change.

Key skills:

• Generate ideas and concepts
• Creative writing
• Visual storytelling
• Mobilize strategic partners
• Design co-creation processes
• Facilitation
• Plan and organize workshops and participatory activities
• Team management
• Object and jewelry design
• Collage

Education:

I acquired a transdisciplinary approach to art and design by working on projects in public art, creative writing, urban design, urban sound, experience design, graphic design, product design and digital design. I’ve played roles in design direction, art direction, design management, project management and design. My educational background is in graphic design (BFA, Art Institute of Boston, MA) and I also hold a BA (Colby College, ME). My graduate work is in experience design (DESS, UQÀM, Quebec) and environmental design (Master’s, UQÀM, Quebec). For several years, I was part of living lab called Sounds in the City at McGill University to work toward improving urban soundscapes. I was also a member of the Center for Research in Music, Media and Technology (CIRMMT) at McGill University.