Cristina de Miguel: Tennis Elbow 89

Your name  Cristina de Miguel

Your current location  Brooklyn

Your favorite pastime  Googling sneakers.

Something you like  Surfing

Something you dislike  When in an airport line the person behind me gets too close and slightly touches my backpack.

Your defining characteristic  Adventurous

What would someone close to you say is your defining characteristic  That I'm wild.

Your favorite artist  Julian Schnabel

Favorite word or phrase  Oh really?!

What aspect of your work is most important to you  The energy of my body making a fearless mark.

Who do you admire the most and why  My partner, Beth, because of her integrity and kindness

Your worst habit  Biting my cheek.

The first thing you think of in the morning  Ten more minutes.

What have you always wanted to do and have not done  Make really large paintings using a paint-filled fire extinguisher.

Your best decision  Moving to NY.

Your worst decision  Taking a nap on a Greenpoint sidewalk at 3am.

Your favorite street and why  The street I grew up on in Seville. There was a steep hill and I remember the thrill of roller-skating down, praying that a car wouldn’t cut me off.

What has made you the person that you are  Never giving up

Something you treasure  A 35-year-old green baseball hat with a yellow "C" on it that belonged to my brother.

What would the child you once were think of the adult you are now  I think she would be glad that I am still painting.

Your greatest fear  Not taking the risk.