Simone Christen was born 1971 in Bern, Switzerland. Always a creative child, an exchange year in the United States during high school fueled her passion for art. Back home, she completed undergraduate studies at the Lucerne School of Design. However, her life path then led her to the University of Bern, where she earned an MBA in Geography, followed by working years in Digital Cartography and Design. An extended family phase took her to Barcelona, Lake Geneva and the Basel region.
Painting and art have always been important parts of her life, and they have taken center stage once more. Simone resumed her art education with a three-year art school degree of the Visual Art School in Basel, got her own studio and put all her time, energy and passion into exploring her artistic voice and creating art, that touches and nurtures the soul. Simone relocated to rural New Jersey with her husband and three teenage daughters in 2020, where she now lives and paints on a small horse farm while also enjoying the inspiration and cultural diversity of nearby New York.