Christina Jane
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Christina Jane
Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Digital Artist, Performance Artist, Actor, Dancer, Model.
Biography
Christina Jane aka C. J. has experience with writing, visual arts and performing arts including singing, dancing and acting in theatrical and filmed performances since she was a child. As a Performance Artist and Actor, she has embodied her poetry in Films that have garnered critical acclaim and won over 60 International Film Festival Awards across the world at last count. The artistic poetry Film ‘Invisible’ contains three original artworks she has drawn as a Digital Artist. She has donated a mixed media collage to the ‘In Your Hands’ charity project. She has done character acting in many different short films and productions as well being a Podium/Freestyle Dancer, Contact Juggler and Model. She is a founding lead ‘Neurodelicious’ Member doing stage performances, film screenings and a documentary interview. She is also an Equity Member, ‘Stage Theatre & Film Company’ Member and the ‘Dead Poets Theatre Company’ Member. She’s also an ‘Underdog Crew’ Member and a Creative Consultant providing ideas and props for ‘Joseph Allison Films’. She’s a Screenwriter and Spoken Word Artist who has also performed at Autism Anglia’s ‘Neurofantastic’ event at Firstsite, at many ‘Emotional Madness’ and ‘Unfamiliars’ Events at various venues including Three Wise Monkey’s and Colchester Arts Centre, the ‘Mindfizz’ event at Colchester Library for Essex Poetry Festival, ‘Mindfull of Pride’ at Patch and performing under the name ‘Satine’ for the ‘Poetry Brothel’ event for Essex Book Festival. She also performs a poem as an icebreaker when being a Public Speaker for Neurodiversity. Her poems have also been published online, in ‘Slash’ Zines, ‘Magical Women’ Zines and in many ‘Unfamiliars’ Zines. She has a profile photograph and poems published in the recent book by The Ikouii Creative called ‘Inside Their Studio: Artists with Disabilities and their Collaborators’.
Artist Profile: https://www.facebook.com/ChristinaCJJaneArtist
Neurodelicious Performer Profile: https://neurodelicious.co.uk/christina-jane
Art Practice
I got a 2.1 BA Hons. English Literature Degree from the University of Essex. I went on to complete Media Training by Mosaic Media and Active Essex. As a Neurodelicious Member I completed the ‘Relaxed Performance Training’ course given by Jess Thorn, aka Tourettes Hero. I’m always learning about writing, drawing/art and acting through online courses from providers like Udemy, Domestika and Masterclass.com. I do a lot of on-the-job learning whilst working with others, rehearsing and performing for film or the stage. The format my creativity comes out can influence the ideas I explore. The ideas behind my practice can be purely speculative or imaginative in my writing or drawing to provide escapism or it is intending to impart some wisdom or promote awareness and acceptance. My creative work also centres around the inherent challenges, difficulties and rewards of being newly diagnosed as an adult with Autism and ADHD as well as having the long-term diagnoses of Anxiety and Depression. Writing themes include coming to terms with these diagnoses as well as topics as varied as mental health, wellbeing, friendship, family and love. I’ve drawn digital artworks to explore neurodivergent identity and visualise these hidden differences and difficulties. I hope to help support, encourage and empower others to see previously unseen or unrecognised struggles of neurodivergent people or prove that we can be just as creative and empathetic.
Magical Women
It’s rare to have a female neurodivergent creative space. I enjoy being a part of it, submitting written work and photos/Film Still Frames to Zines.
