About

Rosa Christen is a sculptor, painter, and multi-media artist from Portland, Oregon.

While studying for a degree in computer science at Skidmore College, Rosa took drawing, sculpture, and painting classes, showing work in the Skidmore Juried Student Exhibitions in 2020 and 2022, and winning the Skidmore Shop Award for metalworking. After she graduated, Rosa continued to study sculpture and painting at Portland Community College, where she showed work in the juried student exhibitions Making our Mark in 2024 and ART OUT LOUD in 2025, winning the People’s Choice Award for her painting “Reflection” in 2025. Rosa is now studying for a Studio Art Post Baccalaureate Certificate at Brandeis University, and just recently showed work in the Post Baccalaureate Exhibition in the Dreitzer Gallery in March 2026.

EDUCATION 

2025-26      Studio Art Post-Bacc Certificate(in progress), Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

2023                 BA in Computer Science, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

EXHIBITIONS

2026     Group Exhibition, Post Baccalaureate Exhibition, Dreitzer Gallery

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

2025    Juried Exhibition, ART OUT LOUD, Helzer Gallery, 

          Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon

2024    Juried Exhibition, Making our mark, Helzer Gallery, 

          Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon

2023    Juried Exhibition, Juried Student Exhibition, Schick Gallery

          Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

2020     Juried Exhibition, Juried Student Exhibition, Schick Gallery

          Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

AWARDS

2025    People’s Choice Award for “Reflection”, Helzer Gallery,

          Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon

2023    Skidmore Shop Award for “Pyramid Box”, Schick Gallery,

         Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY