Krista Schumacher (kristaschumacherart.com) is painting the town as a professional knife oil painter and owner of La Jolla’s Krista Schumacher Gallery. When she’s not bringing canvases to life with her textured stylings in bold hues, she’s collaborating with the world’s top brands, from Louis Vuitton to Ferrari. Here, the local creative takes us inside her colorful world.
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WAKE-UP TIME: 6:30AM. I’m definitely a morning person, and I like to paint right when I wake up!
BREAKFAST: A green smoothie
WORKOUT: Lifting weights and swimming in the ocean
BEAUTY ESSENTIAL: EltaMD UV daily face sunscreen
CURRENTLY WATCHING: Full Swing on Netflix. I played golf in high school!
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: ’90s country, it reminds me of my childhood. I’m also currently loving JJ Grey & Mofro.
FAVORITE FOLLOW: @drmarkhyman. He offers the best advice on how to live a healthy life.
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: “Wide Open Spaces” by The Chicks
BIGGEST INSPIRATION: Spirituality and nature, especially in coastal California
UNIFORM: I live in workout clothes and an apron.
ON MY WISH LIST: I have an irrational desire to buy my own jet foil board after doing it one time in Cabo.
ZODIAC SIGN: Aries
NEMESIS: Driving in big cities
WEAKNESS: Cold weather
ESCAPE: The ocean
HOTEL: Hotel del Coronado is a magical place.
DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: My easel, paint and a matcha latte
LOCAL HAUNT: Isola Pizza Bar in La Jolla
LAST MEAL ON EARTH: Pasta, garlic bread and wine
MENTOR: My mom. She is also an artist and taught me how to paint! She has continued to encourage me every step of my career.
PET: I have a 17-pound cat named Dos.
BEST ADVICE: Paint like you own the paint factory.
PHILANTHROPY: ArtReach. As a former art educator, I have always been a big advocate of art education, especially in underserved communities.
MANTRA: “Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.” –Maya Angelou
SOULMATE: My husband of almost seven years, Ben. He is my biggest cheerleader and source of endless entertainment.
COCKTAIL: Our family has a cocktail called a Bayou Breeze. It is delicious and simple: Bacardi limón, tonic and lime!
DINNER: Did we miss Isola’s happy hour?
BEDTIME: In bed by 9PM, asleep by 10PM
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: Water, chapstick and a good book
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