Summer just started but I’ve been busy. Reading, painting, drawing, dreaming, eating amazing food, hanging out with friends, family, my pets, and donkey friends at Magazzino.

Graduation, Painting the Night, last day as Director of Artist Relations for Albany Barn, Inc., moving, moving into my studio, did I miss anything... Oh, and I am getting married in less than a month. Hi! My name is Christie Rose, and my life is a little crazy. Looking back, sometimes I think to myself... HOW DID I GET HERE? But in the best way. I just walked the stage and graduated with my Master's in Art Education. When I was in high school, I honestly didn't think college

This weekend will be your last chance to see Crazy at BAU. If you can't make it to Beacon this weekend, you can read the press below: Highland Press - Marc Ferris https://highlandscurrent.org/2026/01/16/dont-call-them-crazy/ Chronogram - Taliesin Thomas https://www.chronogram.com/arts/visualart/crazy-a-collective-choir-of-hudson-valley-creative-rage-at-bau-gallery/

Acrylic on canvas 20x20’’ 2025 Contact to purchase

January 10–February 8, 2026 BAU Gallery 506 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 CRAZY: curated by Jaime Ransome Zine-Making Workshop & Music Exchange : Saturday, January 24, 4–7 p.m. Open Mic Night: Saturday, January 31, 7–9 p.m. It was a wild night (I had to work an event in Albany and then drive to Beacon). The gallery was packed! The show looks amazing. It is so hard to describe the feeling of walking into a reception, the nerves, the excitement, the curiosity, and pride; it i