ABOUT

Christie Jones (b. 1987) is a Patchogue–Medford based eco artist whose work bridges artmaking, aquaculture, and environmental advocacy through a circular material practice. Inspired by Long Island’s coastal ecosystems, she creates paintings, ceramics, and sculptural works using handmade watercolor paints derived from earth and mineral pigments alongside recycled oyster shells and reclaimed coastal materials to explore climate change, resilience, and shoreline regeneration.

Jones has exhibited throughout Long Island and New York City at organizations including Guild Hall, Museum of Contemporary Art Long Island, Gallery North, and The Other Art Fair Brooklyn. In 2024, she was awarded The Nature Conservancy’s Andy Warhol Visual Arts Grant, and in 2025 served as an artist-in-residence with The Caumsett Foundation, where she developed community-centered programming focused on sustainable artmaking and environmental stewardship. In 2026 she was awarded the L.O.C.A.L. Small Business $5,000 Grant, and the Orient Point Lighthouse art residency for June.

In 2024, she returned to academia and has earned Dean’s List honors every semester since. She graduated from Suffolk County Community College in 2025 with Highest Distinction and is currently enrolled at Stony Brook University, pursuing a B.A. in Studio Art with a concentration in Sculpture and Ceramics. Jones has received awards in student exhibitions at both institutions for her ceramic installations and is expected to graduate in Spring 2027.

A dedicated teaching artist, Jones has led hands-on workshops for more than 1,000 participants of all ages, introducing children and families to eco-friendly art practices through activities such as pigment-making from natural materials and sculpting with reclaimed objects. Her programs foster creativity while cultivating awareness of how artistic practice can support local ecosystems.

In addition to her studio and teaching work, Jones serves as Operations Manager at Mastic Beach Conservancy, supporting community-based environmental initiatives and arts programming that connect coastal conservation with creative engagement.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My practice centers on material process and the relationship between artmaking and coastal ecosystems. Using handmade paints derived from earth and mineral pigments alongside ceramics, sculpture, and reclaimed materials, I create works that explore resilience, regeneration, and the interconnected systems of shoreline environments.

Actively working in conservation and continuing my studies in sculpture, these experiences further inform my work and teaching. I lead workshops for participants of all ages, engaging individuals with sustainable materials and place-based observation, fostering awareness of how creative practice can support environmental stewardship.

Across my work, I aim to create meditative spaces that draw viewers in through beauty while addressing urgent environmental realities. By blending art, education, and activism, I seek to inspire collective responsibility and a deeper relationship with the natural world.