Christie Snelson is a mid-career artist born and raised in Springfield, MO, and is an alumna of the Art & Design Department at MSU. She now manages the gallery and works at Obelisk Home, currently an artist-in-residence at ideaXfactory, an active member of the Springfield Regional Arts Council, and continually creates a variety of work that pushes her technical abilities and creative ideas. Her paintings can be found throughout the country, internationally, and across social media.