Crist gave a demonstration of his watercolor techniques. He uses many layers of washes, both wet-in-wet and wet on dry to create the effects in his art.

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This self-taught artist works mainly in watercolor and pencil. Crist Filer has been juried into 100 regional and national art shows and won 46 awards for his work, including five Grumbacher Gold Medals. His work, both representational and abstract, is in numerous private collections as well as at Boston University. He is a past Vice President of the Cambridge Art Association and belongs to several local art groups, including Reading Art Association, Concord Art Association, Winthrop Art Association, and the Framingham Artists Guild. He is currently the President of the New England Watercolor Society, where he is a Signature Member.

With his abstract art strongly influenced by his scientific training, Filer received his B.S. in Chemistry from Trinity College, Harford, and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from M. I. T. He has authored many book reviews and presented numerous talks in his field here and abroad.

In his presentations, Filer likes to blend a well-balanced amount of both explanation and audience discussion as well as have a hands-on watercolor demonstration. Crist will explain the unique way he came to art. He will explain his observations and views on auditing one's strengths and weaknesses, finding a niche area in art, image and design selection, and other topics. Filer will bring several of his current works, including examples of his well-received Koi and Feng Shui series of watercolors that he's been working on this past year.