Chris Cozen is primarily a self-taught artist who enjoys exploring color, texture, and pattern in her art. She is a Working Artist for Golden Artist Colors, Inc. (US), manufacturers of Acrylic Paints presenting 40 or more professional lectures and acrylic workshops throughout Southern California each year. Since 2008 she has published three highly popular Acrylic technique books focusing on different applications of Acrylic paints and textures: ALTERED SURFACES (2008), TRANSFERS & ALTERED IMAGES (2009), and MIXED MEDIA & COLOR (2010) with Design Originals. She is a member of the Los Angeles Experimental Artists and the Collage Artists of America. Her works is held in private collections throughout the US, Europe, & Israel. She exhibits frequently in Southern California. Chris lives with her husband in Pasadena, CA.