Christy Rupp is an American eco-artist, and citizen scientist. Born in Rochester NY, she is too young for Elvis, and too old for Barbie. Currently living & working in NYC and the Hudson Valley on the unceded tribal lands of the Munsee/Lenape peoples. Originating from an interest in urban ecology and the waste stream, Rupps work taps into universal themes of climate change and justice. She has received grants from Anonymous as a Woman Foundation, CALL (Creating a Living Legacy) Award from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, NY State Council on the Arts & Art Matters Inc. Her work has been visible recently at The Schunck Museum in Heerlen, in the Netherlands, Museum of Art & Design NYC, Howl Happening in NYC, Hudson Hall in Hudson NY, and the Maier Museum in Lynchburg, VA.