Cristiana Cole

Cristiana Cole Fine Art

Cristiana Cole
was born in Mexico City to a large prestigious and artistic family. In Mexico she experienced a magical childhood with a close family of nine first cousins and three siblings. Cristianas Grandmother is a famous artist with close ties to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, her talent, grace, wisdom and beauty influenced Cristiana to become the artist she is today. Cristiana grew up in Miami Florida where her parents exposed her to cabaret and dance at a very young age, and enrolled her in magnet art programs. She relocated to Phoenix Arizona at age 12. In high school she took a strong interest in poetry, dance, photography, acting, art and music. Cristiana graduated from high school with honors in fine art and literature and was the youngest member to be accepted into the Arizona Watercolor Association, winning first place honors. She continued her studies in fine art at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and studied life drawing at Arizona State University. Cristiana is a gallery level fine artist who's work has been shown in The West Valley Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Phoenix International Airport and featured in Voices of Arizona. She has worked as the art director for a multi-media/record company and is now focused on her fine art painting and exclusive faux finishes. Recently she's taken on large scale mural and commission work, models for well known artists and photographers, explores acting and enjoys musical success. Cristianas main focus as an artist is to capture and reveal life's multi-layered beauty. "I seek to find a way to give back what I've received, to influence, inspire, expose and reveal the magic of this world." A true renaissance woman, Cristiana is an artist who expresses herself in a variety of ways. "I have been blessed to have strong female role models in my life, teaching me the courage to follow my dreams and the freedom to discover them. To them I am extremely grateful."