Christie Repasy's distinctly original and beautiful floral paintings hang on walls and create moods in countless homes throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. People who purchase her art often feel a bond with the artist who says, "I hope my art brings to someone a connection to myself and why I'm inspired to paint. People have said that when they hang a work of mine in their home, it brings a peace and a mood all its own." This is especially pleasing to Christie and is a main reason why the California artist has been painting since 1986. Knowing that people get that kind of feeling from her work validates her own inspirations and neatly ties in with her own ideas and her self-described love of flowers (especially roses) , and vintage things. "I have a strong desire to take something I see and create an image in my mind," and painting, her chosen medium, allows Christie to bring that image to life. According to Christie, when she visualizes the image the way she wants it she must seize the moment and take action. "When I get the creative urge, it's like adrenaline and I have to do it then or it will pass. I could write the idea down and come back to it… but it's best if I just do it. It's like taking an idea that sits in your emotions and making it come alive."

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