Chris Elese

Chris Elese is an author, artist, and proud founder of CTR-Center, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia.

Butterflies in My Stomach is her first book. Where she chose to fearlessly release her truth through a collection of poems, prose, quotes, affirmations, and monologues. She is the epitome of a proud young black woman who chose to heal herself and others through her words.

Chris grew up at various performing arts institutions, and still allows art to rescue her from all the world has to offer that could dim her light. She dabbles in various art forms from dance, theatre, visual arts, and more. Over the years, Chris has seen the impact of art, which influenced her nonprofit organization CTR-Center, Inc. A center for artists of various art forms to create unapologetically. She aims to provide artists with networking opportunities, resources/tools they need to create, and a safe space to do it in. A space that allows art to influence art at the rawest level. Chris lives for the facilitation of art, and aiding artists who have yet to make the next masterpiece the world is waiting to experience.

"Do it for the love, and nothing else." - Chris Elese