CHRISTA JOY AIKINS
Curriculum Vitae
Selected Exhibitions
2020- present “Travelogues; works on paper,” Maternal Wellness Center, Hatboro, PA
2018 “Bearing Time,” invitational traveling group exhibit, Lebanon Valley Council of the
Arts, Lebanon, PA
2016, 2017 “Lent Installations,” Museum of Art and Peace, Philadelphia, PA
2006 “Poppies,” Blackbird Cafe, Canton, NY
2005 “Micra: small monoprints,” Galleria Totus, Thessaloniki Greece
2004 “Historia and Mythologia,” Galleria Fumi, Thessaloniki, Greece
2003 Student/faculty exhibition at Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
2001-2002 Various art collective exhibits, Thessaloniki, Greece
2001 “Awakenings,” invitational, Highland Gallery, Aurora, CO
2000 Student group mixed media exhibit, Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO
“Metamorphosis,” Solo exhibit, Art department of Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO
Permanent Collections
Museum of Art and Peace, (Germantown Mennonite Church) Philadelphia, PA: “Lent Stories”
Municipal Center for Refugee Reception, Thessaloniki, Greece: “Travel Stories: Works on Paper”
Blackbird Cafe, Canton, NY: “Poppies”
Colorado Christian University, Theology Department, Lakewood, CO: “Old Testament Women”
Teaching and Related Experience
2018-Present Mixed media, prop and costume work for Yes!And...Collaborative arts,
Philadelphia, PA
2008-2010 Non toxic printmaking, textile arts instructor at "To Paramikro" art space
collective, Thessaloniki, Greece
2004-2005 Visiting artist at the annual Christian Artist Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece
2003-2004 Drawing and mixed media instructor for after school studio art lessons;
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
2001-2002 Weaving/textile work initiative with refugee women at the Municipal Center For Refugee
Reception, Thessaloniki, Greece
Publications/Illustrative Work
2021 Cover design for (Icelandic) Ný sjálfsmynd: Kristni á Íslandi á 21. öld
2020 Illustrations for Fruition Seed Co seed packets, Naples, NY
2015-2020 Various commissioned illustrative works for liturgical use; Germantown Mennonite
Church, Tabernacle United Church of Christ, Philadelphia, PA
2008-2011 Illustrative mixed media work for Antigone (Center for Documentation of Racism,
Ecology, Peace, and Non-violence), Thessaloniki, Greece
2006-2008 Illustrative work for St. Lawrence Brewing Co, Canton, NY
2007 Logo work for Blackbird Cafe, Canton, NY
Commissions
2021-present Revise Studio Interiors, Philadelphia, PA
2018-present Private commissioned weaving and textile work
2018-2020 Maternal Wellness Center, Hatboro, PA
2013 Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia, PA
2006-2011 Private commissioned work; Greece
2008 Domus Eye Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
2007 Salonis Hair Salon, Thessaloniki, Greece
Education
2003-2004 Non-toxic printmaking internship with artist/activist Tom Lewis, Worcester, MA
2001 B.F.A Colorado Christian University and Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO
2001 Printmaking internship with artist Barbara Hale, Denver, CO
1999-2001 Painting internship with artist Madeleine Dodge, Denver, CO