Christine DeFazio is an art educator and artist working in the Bronx focusing on Urban Arts. Her Pop Art artwork focuses on capturing the psyche of her sitters, often caught in a dilemma expressed through allegory or myth with a touch of Surrealism. She aims to convey stories of love, longing and despair, through her imagery of the female form. She just recently participated in a Conceptual Art performance based group exhibition at the School of Visual Arts, creating a series based on the theme of Black Hearts and Rotten Apples, which inspired the series, The Alchemy of Emotions. Other series she is working on examine the culture of urban youth in the South Bronx; American Kultur, with social commentary on American culture; and Glam, based on the music and culture of the late 70’s and early 80’s. You may view her artwork on her Instagram: @christine defazio arts. She has recently shown at Van Der Plaz Gallery and Brooklyn Art Cave. Her work is featured on artland.com. She has degrees in Art History and was the Director of Michael Hall Fine Arts, where she wrote several catalogs on 19th Century and Renaissance Sculpture. She is a licensed appraiser and has worked with Sotheby’s.