“My paintings are about being fully lost in something, about dreaming. They are supposed to capture those moments where we feel either most comforted, most alive, or most inspired. Sometimes it's the beauty and emotion in the quiet moments. I hope that each feels mysterious, and narrative, calling you to wonder and be inspired to make up the rest of the story in your own mind."

Charis was born and raised in the beautiful and strange coastal town of Santa Cruz, CA. More of the academic in her early days, she said to hell with her high school guidance counselor's advice and went on to explore her true passion at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. She loves animation and thus studied entertainment design there along with traditional illustration. After graduating with her BFA in 2005, she interned at Film Roman, the animation company that produces shows like The Simpsons and King of the Hill. She loved it but longed to be in Northern California again and moved back that fall. She has been teaching, painting, designing, and quenching her love for entertainment with the occasional film project ever since. She worked in the art department and created hundreds of storyboards for "Blur", a 2006 independent feature film. She has exhibited in Santa Cruz, San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, as well as Boston, MA. She most recently returned from enjoying an East Coast fall after being accepted in Boston's Certified Artist program.