Dorothy Christian was born in Lowell Massachusetts, she mainly grew up in Kewanee Illinois until moving to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 2021. Dorothy is from a family of 10, being the second oldest of 8 siblings. Dorothy spends most of her days at Excel Highschool in South Boston and afternoons at her after school job, Artists for Humanity, where she paints and works amongst many other teens.


I started painting when I joined Artists for Humanity. I joined because I looked up to my older sister, Rose. When I finish a painting I never completely know what I'm going to paint next. Recently, I've been painting portraits whether it be of animals, or just of people I love.