By Illustrator: Christine Stoddard

Christine Stoddard is a writer and interdisciplinary artist who employs her words in the realms of poetry, prose, film, theatre, collage, and comics.  Her art and writing have been published in multiple venues, including literary journals from Grinnell College, Howard University, Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason University, and the University of Arkansas, as well as in books by Candlewick Press and Sabella Press.  Christine has also won recognition from USA Today, The Poetry Society of Virginia, The Washington Post, the Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association, the International Cinematographer's Guild, and other companies and organizations.  Her 'zines also appear in the permanent collections of Barnard College and DePaul University.  Previously, Christine has interned for several arts and media companies, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and The Washington Post.  Christine is also the founder of the Greater Washington Indie Arts Festival (formerly the Neo-Indie Arts Festival).  Currently she is studying Cinema (film studies and production) and English with minors in Creative Writing and French at VCU Arts in Richmond, Virginia.  To learn more about Christine and her creative projects, visit ChristineStoddard.com.