Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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NOH/WAVE/ACADEMY Instructor Paul Cristina was born in Cleveland, OH in August of 1983. Cristina’s work focuses on combining disparate aesthetics through the experimentation of various styles and mediums, while using drawing as a primary foundation for his development. He currently lives and works in South Carolina.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:
The importance of having wholesome and creative relationships
Paul getting his footing as a creative without a support community
Working hourly wage jobs that took away from art as a full time practice
Cristina's original pursuit of music
How being a paramedic taught Cristina to maintain a presence of confidence and composure in all aspects of life
Cristina's evolution from drawing with pen in sketchbooks to mixed media on large scale canvases
Robert Rauschenberg's early influence on Cristina
Turning points in Cristina's life that pushed him towards art
Drawing both from imagination and from a deliberate effort to get better at drawing

Paul's Website:
paulcristina.com

NOH/WAVE/ACADEMY Workshops:
nohwaveacademy.com/collections/paul-cristina/products/paul-cristina

Artist Decoded Patreon:
patreon.com/artistdecoded

Originally Posted 8.27.19