Cristina Ingbritsen

Cristina Ingbritsen

Design Arts

LCI Melbourne

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Interest

Arts and Literature, Design Arts, Education, Jewellery Design, Photography

Biography

Cristina Ingbritsen (Tattooed Blonde Punk), is a Melbourne, Australia based artist. Cristina is currently in her final year (2017) of completing a Bachelor of design arts course, majoring in visual arts with the sub-major of filmmaking and photography, at the Australian Academy of Design. Cristina commonly works in graphite, coloured pencil, water colour paint, acrylic paint and book binding (and many more). However, she enjoys experimenting and learning about new mediums. Common themes that appear in Cristina's work include, music, movies, pop culture, mythology, fantasy and horror. Cristina's works commonly take on a realism/hyper-realism and literate appearance. She also does works in the style of Japanese Manga. Cristina is heavily influenced by the themes above and the works of Andy Warhol, Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Mick Rock, Bob Gruen, Frida Kahlo, only to name a few. She is also influenced by her favourite person, Deborah Harry, and her other idols including, Alice Cooper, Bruce Springsteen, Angela Lansbury, Alan Rickman and Lucille Ball. Cristina has also completed commissioned works (both for private and public displays) since 2014-present; and has also participated in a number of group exhibitions including "The Odditorium" (Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival 2015), Group exhibit, 2015. Cristina's future career goals include solo exhibitions and becoming a secondary/high school art teacher.

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"Deborah Harry Impersonation" (Impersonation Photo Series part 1), 2017

by Cristina Ingbritsen
Design Arts
LCI Melbourne

Skills

-Listening skills
-Communication skills
-Computer skills (sketchbook pro, photoshop/elements, microsoft office, iMovie, pixlr, fotor)
-Manual and auto camera setting skills
-Drawing skills
-Painting skills
-Bookbinding skills(Hard cover books, copic stitch books and long stitch books etc)

Experiences

EXHIBITIONS
“The Odditorium” (Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival 2015), Group Exhibition, Featured Artist
“Distracting Narcissus”, Group Exhibition, 2016, Featured Artist and catalogue designer
Filmmaking and Photography pop-up exhibit, 2016, featured artist

Commissioned Artist
2014-Present

OTHER
-Work placement at Thornbury High School Art Department (Part of Uni Studies) 2017
-Photo shoots for my own portfolio 2013-Present
-Abbotsford Convent Bakery (runner)
June 2011- May 2012

Education

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF DESIGN
2014 – Current
In my final year (2017) of my Bachelor of Design Arts course. My major is visual arts and sub major is filmmaking and photography

THORNBURY HIGH SCHOOL
2010 – 2013
I completed Yr 12 VCE

NORTHLAND SECONDARY COLLEGE (NOW CALLED NCAT)
2008-2010 (CHANGED SCHOOLS)

Honors and Awards

• Yr. 12 Thornbury High School Studio Arts- Photography award, 2013
• Yr. 11 Thornbury High School Studio Arts- Photography award, 2012
• Yr. 11 Thornbury High School Visual Communication and Design award, 2012