Christina Morton (Mrs. Benjamin A. Morton) was born in the small Arkansas town of Dardanelle. She moved to New York City to study at the Art Students League and at the National Academy of Design. Mrs. Morton traveled to Europe to study, and upon moving back to the United States become an active member of the Federation of American Artists and the Allied Artist's Association. By 1920 she was exhibiting at the National Academy, she entered a painting entitled" Sonia". They listed her address as 27 West 67th Street, New York City.

When she returned to New York City, Christina married writer Benjamin A. Morton. She collaborated with her husband, illustrating his book, "The Veiled Empress." The illustrations were from a series of paintings of Martinique.

Memberships:
Federation of American Artists
Allied Artists Association
National Academy of Women Artist, President 1919-1920
MacDowell Club

Public Collections:
Museum of History, New York City
Hispanic Museum, New York City

Listed:
Who Was Who in American Art
Dictionary of Women Artists
Mantle Fielding

Biography courtesy of Roughton Galleries, www.antiquesandfineart.com/roughton