Christiane’s foray into botanical art builds on her training in architecture and education. Lichens are the focus of her recent work, particularly those of the Texas Hill Country, and colored pencil is her preferred medium. Learn more about her pieces, process, and practice in these pages.

Christiane uses scale, perspective, and color to highlight lichens’ fascinating features and draw attention to their role as environmental sentinels. She is an instructor at various botanical gardens, giving talks and workshops virtually and in person. She also enjoys painting other subject matter and mixing media with colored pencils.

Her memberships include the Colored Pencil Society of America and the American Society of Botanical Artists. Christiane is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists and a cofounder of the Central Texas Botanical Artists Circle. In 2022, she was awarded ASBA’s Esther Plotnick Artist Grant to teach primary school students about lichens and botanical art, and she is the recipient of ASBA’s 2023 Lizzie Sanders New Artist Award.

christiane.fashek@gmail.com