About Christine Tierney

 Colors thoughtfully applied and carefully

manipulated create the soft, gentle atmosphere 

so characteristic of my paintings.  Subjects 

that speak  to my heart are gathered, arranged, 

added to, rearranged, and edited until  there 

is a feeling of natural beauty, balance and 

comfort.   A painting style in the classical 

tradition excites me.  I look to Sargent, 

Vermeer, and Degas for inspiration. 

Oils and pastels . . . Soft, gentle, comforting.

   ~ Christine Tierney, © 2004 

Christine Tierney was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  

Growing up with much artistic encouragement and support from 

family and friends, she began drawing and painting as soon as 

she could hold a pencil. She was trained as a commercial 

artist and worked for many years at the Star Tribune Newspaper 

in Minneapolis.  In 1989 she started her own design business creating 

illustration, graphic design and promotional materials for clients locally, 

nationally and internationally.

Driven to expand her artistic knowledge, combined with 

a love for the fine arts, she studied drawing and painting on her 

own, and in 1996 began an individualized course of study at the 

Minnesota River School of Fine Arts in Burnsville, Minnesota. 

In 2006 Christine became part owner of Savage Arts Studios.

are all a part of her portfolio. She is a member of the Lake Country 

Pastel Society,  the Minnesota River Artists Guild, a Board Member 

of the Savage Arts Council and the Burnsville Area Society for the 

Arts. Her work is shown locally and out state, and she has won many 

awards for her paintings. Her paintings are in several private 

collections. Christine maintains a studio at the Savage Art Studios,

 where she paints commissions and creates personal works of art. 

She teaches art classes at the Savage Art Studios in Savage to 

stimulate her own artistic growth.

Email Christine for more information at: cmtart@aol.com