Christa Stephens (she/her) is an autistic artist whose practice interprets the natural world as a metaphor for human experience. With a background in music and a deep interest in philosophy, she translates natural settings into colorful abstractions that combine organic and geometric forms- and transmutes thoughts, emotions, and sensory experiences into intricate compositions. Her paintings merge science, nature, and existentialism with improvised aesthetics, offering internal landscapes of perception through layered sequences of color, form, and texture.
Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Stephens maintains a multifarious creative practice and advocates strength-based narratives for herself and others on the autism spectrum. Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and contemporary art centers throughout the southwestern United States.