Press Bios
The following are biographies that may be used by members of the press, critics, curators, and other professionals or academics writing about my creative work:
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Christine Stoddard is a Salvadoran-American writer, multi-hyphenate artist, filmmaker, and theatre-maker. She is the creator of Quail Bell Magazine, the Badass Lady-Folk, and Sirena's Gallery.
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Christine Stoddard is a Salvadoran-American writer, multi-hyphenate artist, filmmaker, and theatre-maker. She is the founder of Quail Bell Magazine and the Badass Lady-Folk. Her books include Heaven is a Photograph, Naomi & The Reckoning, and Desert Fox by the Sea, among other titles. Sirena's Gallery is her first feature film.
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Christine Stoddard is a Salvadoran-American writer and multi-hyphenate artist creating books, films, plays, murals, and more. She founded Quail Bell Press & Productions, including Quail Bell Magazine. She directed the feature film Sirena's Gallery and authored the books Heaven is a Photograph, Naomi & The Reckoning, Desert Fox by the Sea, and Water for the Cactus Woman, among others. Her work has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Ms. Magazine, The Huffington Post, and beyond.
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Christine Stoddard is a Salvadoran-American writer and multi-hyphenate artist creating books, films, plays, murals, and more. She founded Quail Bell Press & Productions, including Quail Bell Magazine. She directed the feature film Sirena's Gallery and authored the books Heaven is a Photograph, Naomi & The Reckoning, Desert Fox by the Sea, and Water for the Cactus Woman, among others. Her work has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Ms. Magazine, The Huffington Post, and beyond. Previously, she was the first-ever artist-in-residence at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House in Manhattan and an AnkhLave Arts Alliance fellow at the Queens Botanical Garden.
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Christine Stoddard is a Salvadoran-American writer and artist creating books, films, murals, and more. She founded Quail Bell Magazine, the Badass Lady-Folk, and Quail Bell Press & Productions. She recently premiered her first feature film, Sirena's Gallery, after directing several shorts, such as Bottled, Virtual Caress, Butterflies, Drunken History, and Brooklyn Burial. Her books include Heaven is a Photograph, Hello, New York: The Living And Dead, Naomi & The Reckoning, Desert Fox by the Sea, Belladonna Magic, and Water for the Cactus Woman, among others. She will be directing her nationally award-winning play, "Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares" at the Gene Frankel Theatre in NYC in 2022. Previously, she was the first-ever artist-in-residence at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House in Manhattan and served as an inaugural AnkhLave Arts Alliance artist fellow at the Queens Botanical Garden. Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Huffington Post, Portland Review, Bustle, and beyond.
