Christine Neill’s paintings are visual explorations of the natural world. Born in Needham, Massachusetts, in 1947, Neill earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, in 1969. That same year, she moved to Baltimore to study with Grace Hartigan at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Hoffberger School of Painting, where she earned her MFA in 1971. Neill became a Professor of Fine Art at MICA in 1981, where she taught for over 40 years. During her tenure, she exhibited regularly in the United States, as well as in France and Japan.
Neill’s work explores the intersection of environmental and anthropological themes. Her beautifully painted surfaces carry intrinsic messages about the degradation of our planet, delivering an urgent call to protect the natural world. Her paintings provide powerful visual commentary on our relationship with the environment, urging reflection on the fragile beauty that surrounds us.
Neill’s work is held in numerous private and public collections including the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Lockheed Martin, Marriott Corporation, the University of Maryland Collection, the Hilton Hotels Collection, and the Johns Hopkins Collection. In 2019, the artist and her work were the subject of a one-woman survey exhibition at the Katzen Museum in Washington, DC.
Neill divides her time between Baltimore, Maryland and the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, where she continues to create and exhibit her work.