Elizabeth Hayes Christopher is a multidisciplinary artist and published poet. Elizabeth studied art history at the Institute of European Studies in London, and art, photography and poetry at Bowdoin College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree. After college, Elizabeth continued her artistic exploration in New York City for seventeen years. As part of this artistic immersion, she studied horticulture and garden design at New York Botanical Garden, floral design at Parsons School of Design, and creative writing at New York University. Since 2003, Elizabeth has continued to create art in her studio located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and her past studio in Chelsea, New York City, as well as in many other artistically inspiring destinations worldwide.

SELECT EXHIBITIONS:

2019 - CHRISTOPHER ART GALLERY, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2018 / 2017 / 2016 - SPECTRUM MIAMI, represented by ART UpCLOSE, New York City

2018 / 2017 / 2016 - ART MONACO, represented by ART UpCLOSE, New York City

2018 / 2017 / 2016 - ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST DESIGN SHOW, represented by ART UpClose, New York City

2016 - DEAN HOWELL STUDIOS, group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2016 / 2014 – GALAVANTE / PLAZA HOTEL (2016), PALACE HOTEL and PIERRE HOTEL (2014), New York City

2015 - BURGIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Mercersburg Academy, co-exhibiting artist with Scott Christopher, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

2015 – “ART IS WINGS”, CHRISTOPHER ART STUDIO EXHIBITION, co-exhibiting artist with Scott Christopher, Chelsea, New York City

2014 / 2013 – GALLERY 50, group exhibition (2014), co-exhibiting artist with Scott Christopher (2013), Rehoboth, Delaware

2014 – “PEOPLE LIKE US”, 555 GALLERY, group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2014 / 2013 – “THE HARMONY OF CONTRASTS”, “LOVE ART, GIVE A SMILE”, “PARALLEL VISION”, “ENERGY...ON COLORFUL WINGS”, CLEN GALLERY, group exhibitions, Chelsea, New York City

2013 – “EYE OF THE BEHOLDER”, GALLERY ARTS GUILD, group exhibition, Lakeville, Connecticut (Berkshires) 

2013 - PHILIP MORTON GALLERY, solo exhibition, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

2013 - AMFM FEST, co-exhibiting artist with Scott Christopher, Coachella Valley, California (Cathedral City / Palm Springs)

2013 - COLORIDA ART GALLERY, Lisbon, Portugal,  solo show

2011 - “FIBERFUSION”, British Columbia, Canada, one of 30 international artists selected to participate in a collaborative, global exhibition

2008 / 2007 /2006 – “EX. EX. EXCERPT EXHIBITIONS (II, III, and IV)”, group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2008 - "LOST WEEKEND", group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico 

2005 - READ JOHNSON CONTEMPORARY ART, group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2005 – “LOVE AND BEYOND”, MESA PHOTO ARTS, co-exhibiting artist with Scott Christopher, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2004 – “INSIDE RUSSIA”, PUSHKIN GALLERY, Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of only three American artists chosen to exhibit their works in Santa Fe's - RUSSIAN SUMMER - this was an historic art event

2004 – “ART ON THE EDGE”, featured painter in group exhibition of artists selected through a juried competition held by, FOCA, NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART (competition was juried by LAWRENCE RINDER, chief curator of the WHITNEY MUSEUM'S 2002 Biennial Exhibition, NYC), exhibition was held at LEWALLEN GALLERY, Santa Fe, New Mexico,

2003 - ANIMAL ALLIANCE SHOW, group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico 

2003 - SANTA FE PEACE SHOW, group exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2003 - “CELEBRATING 27 YEARS OF THE CREATIVE HUMAN SPIRIT”, CHRISTOPHER ART GALLERY, co-exhibiting artist with Scott Christopher, Santa Fe, New Mexico

1983 - BOWDOIN COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, Bowdoin College, group exhibition, Brunswick, Maine

SELECT PROJECTS:

2022 - THE CONTEMPORARY CREATIVES, “IN THE STUDIO” feature of Elizabeth’s art and creative practice

2022 - ART REPORT TODAY, “The Unpredictable Art of Elizabeth Hayes Christopher”, article and visual presentation of Elizabeth’s art

2021 - THE FLUX REVIEW, Edition 6, London, England, “An Interview with Elizabeth Hayes Christopher”, 14-page article and visual presentation of Elizabeth’s art

2018 - FIVEMYLES GALLERY, Brooklyn, New York,  "Vocals in the Dark" by Muriel Louveau with dance performances by Bodystories, this program was inspired by poems by Elizabeth

2017/2016 - MICHEL LeBRUN, France, Elizabeth's art featured on scarves in Michel LeBrun's spring 2016 and autumn 2017, Milkoo Collections

2017 - FIVEMYLES GALLERY, Brooklyn, New York, "Vocals in the Dark" by Muriel Louveau, this project was inspired by poems by Elizabeth

2014 - THE WATER TANK PROJECT, New York City, photographic documentarian of this art exhibition / global water crisis awareness campaign

2012 - NEW MEXICO COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, Elizabeth was appointed to the PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL and designated the INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR, she represented the New Mexico Committee of NMWA in Paris, France

2008 - Executive Producer of documentary feature film, FLOWING GRASSES: THE LIFE OF ARTIST DEAN HOWELL

2007 - GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON’S 2008, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGN, Co-member of the Official Photography Team

2005 to 2019 – Co-Executive Director, CHRISTOPHER FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS 

2005 - FROMMER'S PARIS TRAVEL GUIDE, travel photographer

2004  “ONEGIN BALLET”, Santa Fe Opera Theater, Santa Fe, New Mexico, set artist and ballet photographer 

2004 - MANZANITA QUARTERLY, winter reading, featured poet, Santa Fe, New Mexico 

2004 - MANZANITA QUARTERLY, literary review, Volume 6, Number 2, contributing poet 

2003 to present - “MOMENTS”, global artistic collaboration project with Scott Christopher

2003 - FRINGE MAGAZINE, Santa Fe, New Mexico, contributing travel writer and photographer 

2003 - “A TIME AND A PLACE”, PHOTO DISTRICT GALLERY, New York City, contributing poet for a group photography exhibition

1997 to 1999 - LYNDEN B. MILLER GARDEN DESIGN, Associate 

1995 - Poetry reading in Lakeville, Connecticut (Berkshires) with poet, Joel Lewis

1994 - “TONGUE N GROOVE” poetry reading series, featured poet, New York City

SELECT REPRESENTATION:

2015 to 2018 - ARTUpCLOSE, New York City

2015 to 2018 - ARTIFACT GALLERY, New York City

2014 to 2017 - GALAVANTE, New York City

2013 to 2016 - COLORIDA ART GALLERY, Lisbon, Portugal

2013 to 2014 - GALLERY ARTS GUILD, Lakeville, Connecticut/ Millerton, New York, (Berkshires)

2013 to 2014 - INCREDIBLE ARTIST GALLERY, Palm Springs/ Cathedral City, California

2013 to present - CLEN GALLERY,  Chelsea, New York City 

2011 to 2014 - PEREZ FINE ART GALLERIES, Vina del Mar, Chile 

2012 to 2014 - GALLERY50, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

2012 to 2014 - PHILIP MORTON GALLERY, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

2007 to 2011 - PHOTOLIBRARY, represented stock photographer, Sydney, Australia 

2003 to 2007 - INDEX STOCK IMAGERY, represented stock photographer, New York City

2002 to present - CHRISTOPHER ART GALLERY