In addition to painting, Christy is the Associate Director of Theological Horizons, an organization that brings UVa students, faculty and the community together to engage questions of faith, thought and life. She is married to Chris Yates, a writer and professor of philosophy and aesthetics with the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts and together they have 4 young children. Christy is a graduate of UVa and received a Masters of Theological Studies in theology, art and community development from Regent College (Vancouver, BC).