Paintner, Christine Valters: - Christine Valters Paintner is the online abbess for Abbey of the Arts, a virtual monastery offering classes and resources on contemplative practice and creative expression.
Together they lead online retreats at their website AbbeyoftheArts.com..
She is a Benedictine oblate living in Galway, Ireland, with her husband, John.
Paintner is the author of seventeen books on monasticism and creativity, including Sacred Time
Earth, Our Original Monastery
The Soul\'s Slow Ripening
Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire
The Artist\'s Rule
The Soul of a Pilgrim
Illuminating the Way
The Wisdom of the Body; and three collections of poetry .
She is also trained as a spiritual director and supervisor.
She earned a doctorate in Christian spirituality from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, and achieved professional status as a registered expressive arts consultant and educator from the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association.
Paintner, Christine Valters: - Christine Valters Paintner is the online abbess for Abbey of the Arts, a virtual monastery offering classes and resources on contemplative practice and creative expression
