Christine Valters Paintner, PhD

Christine Valters Paintner is the online Abbess of Abbey of the Arts and the author of 7 books on monastic spirituality and creativity, as well as an artist, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and teacher. She earned her PhD in Christian Spirituality from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and her professional status as Registered Expressive Arts Consultant and Educator (REACE) from the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association. In late spring 2012, she and her husband embarked on a life pilgrimage and adventure, sold everything they owned, and moved from Seattle, WA to Vienna, Austria. They currently live in Galway, Ireland