
Christine Smith, MFA
Lecturer of Photography
Office Phone: (951) 343-4442 E-mail: chsmith@calbaptist.edu Office Location: ABPK 26 Office Hours:
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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MFA | Visual Art | Azusa Pacific University | 2020 |
MA | Spiritual Formation & Soul Care | Biola University | 2013 |
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Courses Taught
• Digital Photography (PHO 105)
• History of Photography (PHO 140)
• Context & Narrative (PHO 415)
• Studio Practice (PHO 433) -
Academic Areas & Scholarly Interests
• Photographic Identity Portraiture as a means to Cultivating Empathy
• The Spiritually Formative Potential in Photographic Practice and Viewing -
Research, Presentations, & Publications
• “Pig Pen & the Christ: The Spiritually Formative Impact of Identity Portraiture.” Symposium on Faith & Culture: Art Seeking Understanding, 27 October 2022, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
• “Looking at Death: Following Christ in Embodied Life." Biennial Conference, 6 November 2021, Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA), Austin, TX.
• “Female Photographers: An Exploration of Embodiment, Identity, and Gender." Biennial Conference, 14 June 2019, Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA), St. Paul, MN, -
Interests & Hobbies
Christine Lee Smith is also a trained and practicing Christian Spiritual Director. She received her training at Biola University and specializes in working with artists and other visual creators.
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Personal Philosophy
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (Matt. 11:28-30)