Christine Major | |
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Born | 1966 (age 56–57) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Education | University of Ottawa |
Alma mater | Université du Québec à Montréal |
Known for | Painter |
Christine Major (born 1966) [1] is a Canadian painter.
Christine Major was born in Quebec City, Quebec, in 1966. [1] Major earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Ottawa and her Master of Fine Arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal. [2] She lives and works in Montreal and teaches at the Université du Québec à Montréal. [2] Women are generally the subject of Major's paintings, with domestic violence being a common theme. [3]
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