Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Christina Persson has been passionate about drawing and creative work since childhood. Although she attended various evening classes and a short-term art education program, she is for the most part a self-taught artist.

Christina Persson has been a certified art teacher since 2013, achieving success with her classes in both Sweden and The Gambia. Her career also includes work as a children's book illustrator for a Swedish publisher, a role she held from 2014 onwards.From 2019 to 2023, she expanded her reach by giving online workshops that connected with a worldwide audience.
Her personal journey profoundly influences her art. After first visiting The Gambia in 2012, she moved there permanently in 2016.

Traveling extensively throughout West Africa provided immense inspiration, contributing to her distinctive, vibrant, and often humorous style depicting local animals, people, and nature.

Member of the "ART27 - Visual Arts Promotion" in The Gambia since 11/2025

EXHIBITIONS  &  WORKSHOPS

2026

06/02/2026 to 13/03/2026  -  Group Exhibition  - TOP SHOP ART GALLERY  -  Kololi / The Gambia

02/01/2026  -  05/02/2026 - Group Exhibition - AFRICAN ART GALLERY, Kololi / The Gambia

2025

26./27./28. December 2025  -  "ART & BEACH" EVENT - Group Exhibition at Sanyang´s famous  RAINBOW BEACH & RESORT

VIDEOS / WORKSHOPS

FOR MORE VIDEOS / WORKSHOPS..... Please visit her YOUTUBE - CHANNEL:

https://www.youtube.com/@christinaartse/videos