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Christine Wong is a 26-year-old Chinese American artist and educator. Her work includes paintings, murals, illustration and graphic design.      Christine has worked and exhibited nationally, and is currently exhibiting at the Punch Gallery in San Francisco, CA. For the past three years, she worked as the Art Director at YO! Magazine in San Francisco. She recently became a full-time freelance illustrator and graphic designer. read more Check out my art in the Gallery! Christine Wong "Many young people carry a strong sense of entrepreneurial spirit." A Community Mural in 11 Steps I've been helping young people make community-based murals for several years. The first step is 1. Know Your Community. 1. Know Your Community 2. Look At Art 3. Develop A Message 4. Develop A Sketch 5. Get Feedback 6. Prepare The Surface 7. Transfer The Design 8. Paint 9. Finish The Mural 10. Have A Party 11. Follow Up More About Christine Wong      Christine received a Bachelors of Fine Art from the California College of Arts, and interned with the Kala Institute in Berkeley and the Chinese Cultural Center in San Francisco.      She has instructed at the East Bay Institute for Urban Arts and Mandela Arts Center, among others. Wong has participated in over 15 community mural projects, serving as a lead artist in a New York City project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, and another in Atlanta, Georgia.      A working artist, active instructor, youth worker and freelance illustrator/designer, Christine has been recognized with a "Local Hero" Award from the San Francisco Bay Guardian and a "Sister of Fire" Award from the Women of Color Resource Center.

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