Art Alive, LLC

Helping others tap into their relaxed side to heal, has always been a passion of Christine’s. Massage is a wonderful vehicle for this, and now she finds that acrylic artwork is as well!

Beautiful, Minnesota forest and hobby-farming scenes are what occupy space on her easel the most. Sharing a crafting space with her husband, Marty, is a favorite past-time, especially during the long MN Winters. She paints, while he crafts fishing lures of all kinds.

Below is a sampling of some of Christine’s artworks. If they move you to wants to add a peice to your own art collection, talk with Christine directly for availability of originals and print products on hand… artalivebychristine@yahoo.com 1(320) 309-4053

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Contact Christine to schedule an Art Gallery appointment to view available art, or at your next massage visit, take a moment to relax your senses while viewing the various artworks displayed around the office. All of the art at Art of Healing/Art Alive art gallery is displayed with the intent to inspire good feelings to be stirred within the viewer. So, breathe, relax and discover what reflects in you as you view the art.

This is the painting that re-ignited Christine’s passion for creating art. She had an idea of what how she felt about her massage business would look like, but didn’t know quite how to explain it to her brother, Bill Koltes, (her favorite original artist). So, she set out on a quest to learn how to paint her idea herself! This visual comes pretty close. The colors of the chakras are all over this painting: from roots up through the branches of the tree (like energy moving through the human body), as well as from ground to sky in the background. The waxing moon represents ongoing growth and learning; the falling star represents dreams and wishes; mountains hold a masculine energy; flowing river holds feminine energy. It’s all about balance, life and living openly, in full color. Painting this piece led Christine to discover her own deep enjoyment of creative expression found in the art of painting.

“Nuthatch Hideaway” by Christine Nordquist

$200

Original on 16×20″ Canvas in Acrylic available for purchase (as of 10/30/25). 2025. Prints available on Matter Poster Paper and greeting cards.

This scene was painted plein air, while sitting outside by a woodpile in our backyard. My husband tending a campfire nearby and the chickens running around, occasionally checking on me and watching what I was doing. I thought they might want to try painting, too a couple times. 🙂 Painting the details of the logs while sunlight played on them in real time was such a pleasure.

$1600

Originally painted on 24×36” 2023. canvas in Acrylic Impasto styles. This original piece is currently available for purchase. (As of 10/30/25) Prints also available on Matte Poster Paper, greeting cards, puzzles and coasters.

This painting was inspired first by an old pile of wood, that sits by a campsite in our backyard. We often hear coyotes howling from this area behind our house. Their sound makes the hair on the back of our necks stand in alertness everytime! As this painting developed, it took on a surprisingly emotional element. Even the flowers and mushrooms had to get in on the action!

$585

Original on 18×24” canvas in Acrylic Impasto style. 2024. The original painting is currently available for purchase (as of 10/30/25). Prints on Matte Poster Paper are also available 12×16” and 16×20”, ideal for framing or displaying with magnetic hangers. (All prints range from $16-$32) This painting also available as a printed tote bag. Carry your art with you for $30…

My original idea for this painting was for the birds to be sitting in the middle of many branches, infront of a beautiful, snowy sunset. Sometimes the canvas has other ideas, though… As this one came together, layer after layer for the background, a different style of depth emerged. It felt good and I went with it. In the end, less is more with the branches, and the Blue Jays still ended up stealing the show, as I hoped they would.

“Quiet Morning” by Christine Nordquist

$1875.00

Original on 36×48″ Canvas in Acrylic. 2025. the original painting is currently available for purchase (as of 10/30/25) as well as prints on Matte Poster Paper ideal for framing and displaying with magnetic hangers and as greeting cards.

This relaxing scene instantly takes me back to that camping trip, way back when, up in Ely, MN. Listening to the loons’ morning calls will forever delight my soul.

“Bend In The River” by Christine Nordquist

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Original on 36×48″ Canvas in Acrylic. 2025. Prints and greeting cards of this piece at available for purchase.

This scene is inspired by a local ‘scenic look out point’ in Bend in the River park, right on the grand ol’ Mississippi River. 😍

“Silent Autumn Hunt” by Christine Nordquist

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Original on 36×48″ Canvas in Acrylic Impasto style. 2025. Prints available on Matter Poster Paper and greeting cards.

Stealthy. Focused. Steady in a season of change-over. I love the strength of owls.

$900

Original on 24×36” Canvas in Acrylic. Original piece is available for purchase (as of 10/30/25) as well as prints on Matte Poster Paper, greet cards, coasters, puzzles and tote bags.

“Mossy Tree” was created in the late Autumn of 2022. With the onset of Winter coming, Christine knew she’d need to have something green and fresh around to remind her of cozy, warm forest times to come again, once the snow melted in the Spring. This painting definitely helped pull her through that long winter with its green aliveness!

“White Lily” by Christine Nodquist

$200

Original on 16×20″ Canvas in Acrylic, available for purchase (as of 10/30/25). Greeting cards also available.

Love lilies.

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Original on 24×36” canvas in Acrylic Impasto style. 2022 prints of this piece on metal and Matte Poster Paper, as well as greeting cards and coasters are available.

Inspired by an anonymous picture online (thank you to whomever posted this), “Tenacious Life” reminds me of nature’s acceptance of where ever it finds itself to be, and it’s determination to thrive to the fullest. We can all strive to be a bit more like nature. 💗

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Original on 24×36” canvas in Acrylic. 2022. Prints on metal and Matte Poster Paper, as well as greeting cards are available.

A cozy spot in the woods that the sun has nurtured and the hummingbird gets to enjoy. 🙂

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Original on 18×24” Canvas in Acrylic, 2022. Prints available on metal and Matte Poster Paper as well as greeting cards, coasters and puzzles.

Frogs are so cute! Enjoy this little guy as he contemplates those dew drops.

“King of the Lily” By Christine Nordquist

$200

Original on 20×20” Canvas in Acrylic and available for purchase (as of 10/30/25). Prints on Matte Poster Paper and greeting cards also available.

Add a pop of color and playfulness to your atmosphere with these gently competitive frogs. ☺️

“River Treasures” by Christine Nordquist

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Original on 24×36” Canvas in Acrylic Impasto style. Prints available on Metal and Matte Poster Paper as wells as greeting cards.

“River Treasures” tugs at my heart strings. It’s full of nostalgia of times spent trolling down the river, fishing, contemplating life, seeing ‘dead heads’ like this one floating in the water. Nature often has a beautiful way of recycling life over and over.

“Owl” by Christine Nordquist

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Original on 18×24” Canvas in Acrylic. Prints available on Metal and Matte Poster Paper as well as greeting cards and puzzles.

There’s something able owls… is it their ‘wisdom’? or their night time mystery? Maybe it’s just their big eyes that draw me in… this guy seems to be a crowd favorite, so I must not be the only one who can’t quite look away. 😘

$200

Original on 16×20” Canvas in Acrylic. Original available for purchase (as of 10/30/25). Also available in greeting cards.

Wouldn’t you like to crawl inside a flower and take a nap?

Gifted/Sold

Original on 11×14” Canvas on Acrylic.

Imagine the immersion of sweet smells that butterfly is basking in…