“Can You See Me At All?” Charcoal, 2009 “How Could You Understand?” Charcoal, 2009 “Building Bridges” Charcoal, 2009 “Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” George Orwell “Relative Distance”, my new series of

“On the Verge” travels to Tacoma, WA this month, showcasing my drawings along side thirteen other Washington state artists who graduated from the 2008 EDGE professional development program. UWT Iron Gallery, Tacoma, WA November 18 thru December 31, 2009 Opening Reception: November 19th, 5-8 pm Read article on Examiner.com Read

Photos of the gallery installation for the “On the Verge” show happening at the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton, Washington (see post below for all the details). My three drawings from the “Relative Distance” series are in the top photo (red wall on the left-hand side). Click on image for

New work from my “Relative Distance” series will be on display alongside art from 13 other talented artists who took part in the EDGE Program for professional artists in 2008. This group exhibition will be held in Bremerton, WA in September 2009 then travel to Tacoma at the UWT campus

I will be exhibing my artwork in a group show May 7 thru 29, 2009 at the Ferencvarosi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary. Opening reception: Thursday, May 7th 6:00pm.

Terra Fine ~ charcoalsJanet Geib Pretti ~ sculptureC. Martinez-Luna ~ mixed media ArtsWest Gallery, Seattle, WAJanuary 4-31, 2009Artist’s Reception: January 8th, 6-9pmhttp://www.artswest.org/ Janet Geib Pretti, Terra Fine and Christopher Martinez-Luna recognize the stability and strength found in family and the bonds of community in ArtsWest’s exhibition, La Raza, from January

During one of my walks through City Park in Budapest I came across a group of people playing table tennis. There were permanent tables set up among the trees, a magical place where I sat and watched some very talented players. I was noticed soon, my staring obvious, and a

Many people I know had no idea where Budapest was, so I thought these maps would help. All of the artists in the AIR/HMC Residency stayed at the Medosz Hotel in central Budapest. It was a fabulous location within walking distance to major sites and near the public transit system.

November 5-18, 2008 I participated in the Artist Residency program hosted by the Hungarian Multicultural Center in Budapest (http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/). Our group, pictured above, consisted of Amelia Schembri and Louis Denes (installation, Canada), Beata Veszely (HMC Residency Coordinator), Malesha Jessie (opera soprano, USA), myself, and Luca Armigero (painter, Italy). Two group

August 23 thru 30, 2008 I participated in the EDGE Program with 16 other Washington artists at Centrum. Located in Port Townsend in the historic Fort Worden State Park, Centrum is a statewide center for arts and creative education. The EDGE Professional Development Program for Artists is a comprehensive survey