Christine Simoneau Hales has been a painter since the early 1970's, living in a loft in Chelsea and studying ballet until the 80?s when she moved to a small village in upstate New York . Her art has been shown in national and international galleries and museums. Her work is included in public collections at TRW, Sands Hotel, St. Luke’s Church, Guideposts, Citibank, St. Vincent de Paul Church,and in many private collections. Her murals are in several public schools and resource centers and serve as a vehicle for community involvement through the arts.
Christine has received grants from the Maine Arts Council, C.E.T.A. Nantucket, Greene County Arts in Residence, among others and has received numerous awards for excellence in painting. Christine has had more than 21 solo exhibitions her paintings and participated in mover 35 group exhibitions. She is a credentialed, professional member of the American Art Therapy Association, and the British Association of Iconographers and Holds a BFA in Painting from the Massachusetts College of Art, and an MS in Art Therapy from the College of New Rochelle, NY.