Born and raised in St. Louis Missouri, Christine Caldwell’s mastery of darkroom printing is patent in her “Illuminated Negatives,” dramatic representations of objects found in nature defined by skeletal proportions and emblazoned with neon color. With Illuminated Negatives Caldwell has developed a unique ‘spin’ on the Photogram process where she creates vibrant and colorful work in the darkroom without the use of camera, film or computer manipulation. Her images have been exhibited at galleries throughout the United States. Illuminated Negatives has been awarded second place at the ‘2010 Juried Show’ at Topanga Canyon Gallery and was chosen for the ‘Images of the Year 2008’ issue by American Photo Magazine.