About 7 years ago, while spending a winter in Florida, Christina discovered a great interest in abstract art. She began weekly classes under the tutelage of a gifted and talented teacher, Rose Nash. Since then, Christina has attended classes and workshops in North America led by:
- William Biddle
- Alexandra Bojanowski
- Kirstin Bojanowski
- Carmela Casuccio
- Sandra Crozier
- D.D. Gadjanski
- Diane Hutchinson
- Lila Lewis Irving
- Claudia McCabe
- Walter Pigeon