Chrissy was born and raised in the rural Hudson Valley town of Goshen, New York.

Chrissy began working as professional artist in 2011. She began painting at plein air festivals during the summers while teaching art full time to middle school students the other ten months of the year. She has three children who would vie for which summer plein air festivals they each got to go to, since bringing just one child to each event was plenty to handle. The rule was nobody leaves a painting location until mom is done (or gives up). They often spent their time on location painting  along side of her.

As Chrissy's love for plein air painting expanded, so too did her list of professional accomplishments. She has been accepted into prestigious shows around the country and has garnered awards including Best of Show at Sloatsburg Plein Air, Best of Show and People's Choice at Morristown Plein Air, and Second Place at the Hudson Valley Plein Air festival. Her paintings have been featured on the cover on Canvas Magazine twice.

Chrissy is the founder of the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival and PlenAir.Store. She currently resides in New Hampton, New York with her husband Brian and her college age children Ben and Cora.

Selected Exhibitions And Awards

2024 (Upcoming)

  • Easton Plein Air, MD
  • Morristown Plein Air, NY

2023

  • Best Nocturne - Hudson Valley Plein Air, NY
  • Honorable Mention - Tupper Lake Plein Air, NY
  • 3rd Place - Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • 3rd Place - Delaware Water Gap Plein Air, PA
  • Adirondack Plein Air, NY

2022

  • People's Choice - Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • Adirondack Plein Air, NY
  • Hudson Valley Plein Air, NY
  • Estes Park Plein Air, CO
  • Tupper Lake Plein Air, NY

2021

  • Best in Show - Sloatsburg Plein Air, NY
  • 3rd Place - Adirondack Plein Air, NY
  • 3rd Place - Tupper Lake Plein Air, NY
  • Honorable Mention - Delaware Water Gap Plein Air, PA
  • Grand Traverse Plein Air, MI

2020

  • Best Nocturne - Hudson Valley Plein Air, NY
  • 3rd Place - Hudson Valley Plein Air, Quick Draw, NY
  • Honorable Mention - Plein Air Artists of Colordo National Show
  • Honorable Mention - Grand Traverse Plein Air, MI
  • Community Bank Award - Adirondack Plein Air Festival, Saranac Lake, NY
  • Pandemic Paintings Winners - Wallkill River School, Montgomery, NY

2019

  • 1st Place - Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • 2nd Place - Hudson Valley Plein Air, NY
  • Adirondack Plein Air Festival - Saranac Lake, NY
  • Castine Plein Air, ME
  • Easton Plein Air, MD

2018

  • 1st Place - Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • SUNY Orange, Solo Show - Middletown, NY
  • Hudson Valley Plein Air, NY
  • Adirondack Plein Air Festival - Saranac Lake, NY
  • Castine Plein Air Festival, ME
  • Finger Lakes Plein Air Festival, NY

2017

  • 3rd Place in Show & 2nd Place Quick Draw - Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • Best Nocturne (tied) - Hudson Valley Plein Air, NY
  • 3rd Place - Hudson Valley Plein Air, Quick Draw, NY
  • Paint It! - Ellicott City, MD
  • Adirondack Plein Air - Saranac Lake, NY
  • Castine Plein Air, ME

2016

  • Honorable Mention - Plein Air Easton, Quick Draw Preview, MD
  • Easels in Frederick Quick Draw - Frederick, MD
  • Santa Fe Plein Air - Santa Fe, NM
  • Adirondack Plein Air - Saranac Lake, NY
  • Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • Castine Plein Air, ME
  • Seneca Lake Plein Air, NY
  • Hudson Valley Plein Air, NY

2015

  • The Best Depiction of Nature award - Paint It! Ellicott City, MD
  • Honorable Mention in Quick Draw - Camp Hill Plein Air, PA
  • Farm Art Trail - Wallkill River School Gallery,  Montgomery, NY
  • Seneca Lake Plein Air, NY
  • Adirondack Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY
  • Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • Castine Plein Air, ME

2014

  • 3rd Place - Adirondack Harvest Plein Air Festival - Ticonderoga, NY
  • Honorable Mention - Castine Plein Air, ME
  • People’s Choice & Honorable Mention - Morristown Plein Air, NY
  • Will Roger’s Award - Adirondack Plein Air, NY
  • Farm Art Trail - Wallkill River School Gallery, Montgomery, NY
  • Adirondack Harvest Plein Air - Ticonderoga, NY

2013

  • Solo Show - Wallkill River School Gallery, Montgomery, NY
  • Adirondack Plein Air,  Saranac Lake, NY

2012

  • Solo Show - Wallkill River School Gallery, Montgomery, NY
  • Adirondack Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY

2011

  • Adirondack Artist Guild Award - Adirondack Plein Air, NY
  • Solo Show - Wallkill River School Gallery, Montgomery, NY