Christopher Rupp, MFA ’13
Residence: Santa Barbara, California
Profession: Adjunct professor, artist
Mediums: Mixed media
Artist’s Transformation: As a college professor, Christopher Rupp knew he wanted to continue mentoring other artists while cultivating his own practice of creating conceptual, mixed-media artwork. Through the MFA program, he said he found the motivation to push through creative boundaries. “At APU, you get the perspectives that you wouldn’t without this built-in community of artists and outside voices,” he said. “All of them speak into your work and challenge you to grow.”
Student Work:
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Christopher Rupp
Cojoined, 2011
Graphite rubbing on paper mounted to Plexiglass
44 x 30 in.
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Christopher Rupp
Cojoined II, 2011
Milk chocolate
6 x 2 x 4 in.
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Christopher Rupp
Cracked, 2011
Mixed media installation
Dimensions variable
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Christopher Rupp
Interiors I, 2012
Concrete and wax
13 x 8 x 2 in.
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Christopher Rupp
Journey, 2010
Concrete, wax, and peach wood
27 x 6 x 10 in.
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Christopher Rupp
Pinwheels, 2011
Graphite on paper
9 x 9 in.
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Christopher Rupp
Sea So Great, 2010
Mahogany, wax, and concrete
7 x 8 in.
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Christopher Rupp
Zygote, 2011
Graphite rubbing on paper, aluminum, wool felt, and peach wood mounted to Plexiglass
20 x 30 in.
