Christine Karron is a published children's book illustrator and painter based in Alberta, Canada. Creator of Benny Blue (Blue Rabbit) at Jazwings.
Most recent children's books include The Pie Contest and Berto Yosemite's Rock-Lovin' Bear. Christine's artwork is represented by A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collection in Red Deer.
Photo credit: Papa Razzo's Photo Library
ARTIST BIO
Christine Karron was born in 1971 in Tallinn, Estonia. Her exceptional drawing skills were discovered and supported by her parents from a very early age.
As a child Christine was accepted into the Tallinn Art School for Children in Estonia. Later, after her family moved to Germany, she attended and graduated from Technical High School focusing in Art and Design.
In 1998 Christine signed a contract with one of the leading publishers in Germany, and started to work as a full time freelance artist specializing in illustration. Other contracts and publications followed.
In 2008 Christine, with her husband and their three kids, moved to Canada. While improving her English, Christine experimented painting in different media, styles, and techniques, and started to sell her paintings online.
Christine was offered to illustrate her first children’s book in 2013. Several other books followed since then. Between the projects Christine continued to work on her painting style and worked on a series of one hundred daily paintings.
Christine has exhibited her work in numerous juried shows and sold to clients worldwide.
At present, Christine works and lives in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS / SHOWS
2017 Book Launch by Leticia Jones, Calgary, Canada
2017 A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collection, Featured Artist Show, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2017 Art Battle Alberta Finals, live painting event, Red Deer, Canada
2017 February Art Battle live painting event, Red Deer, Canada
2016 November Art Battle live painting event, Red Deer, Canada
2016 Mayor's Garden Party, Red Deer City Hall Park, Alberta, Canada
2016 Encore Annual Art Sale and Celebration, Lacombe Memorial Centre, Alberta, Canada
2016 Out of the Cupboard, Red Deer Arts Council Members Juried Exhibition, Kiwanis Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2015 Christmas Show, Westerner Park, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2015 Nuit Blanche Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2015 Show at The Olive, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2015 June Art Battle Alberta Finals live painting event, Red Deer, Canada
2015 Mayor's Garden Party, Red Deer City Hall Park, Alberta, Canada
2015 Encore Annual Art Sale and Celebration, Lacombe Memorial Centre, Alberta, Canada
2015 April Art Battle live painting event, Red Deer, Canada
2015 February Art Battle live painting event, Red Deer, Canada
2015 January Art Battle live painting event, Red Deer, Canada
2014 International Open Juried Exhibition of Pencil Art Society, Repentigny, Canada
2013 Red Deer Art's Council group exhibition, Kiwanis Gallery, Red Deer, Canada
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
2017 Benny Blue (Blue Rabbit) character with Jazwings.
2017 Featured artist in Strathmore Newsletter, Mixed Media article.
2017 "Swirl Spirits North American Animals" coloring book
2016 Children's book "The Pie Contest" story by Lisa Wilcke, Wednesday Night Press
2016 Interview with Carrie Brummer at Artist Strong
2016 "Mermaids" coloring book
2016 "Draw Portraits in Colored Pencil" book by Ann Kullberg
2015 Red Deer Advocate Art Alley Project
2015 Red Deer Express interview about Art Alley Project
2015 Compose Magazine Art Alley Red Deer Portfolio
2015 Children's book "My Kitty Cats Are Big Fat Brats" story by Shawn Rohrbach, Tayen Lane Publishing
2015 Lacombe Express, Alberta, Canada
2015 Interview Arts Business Institute website
2015 Cover art on the Strathmore Catalog 2015
2014 Cover illustration, novel "The Coming Of Napoleon Jones" by Tayen Lane Publishing
2013 Children's book Buffalo Knees, story by Lois Greiman, illustration by Christine Karron
2013 CP Treasures Volume II
2013 Ann Kullberg's CP Magazine Dec. issue, critique section
2013 Cover illustration, book Mixing Magic by Lois Greiman and Tara Daun
