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Kristine Lim (born December 18, 1978) is a globally renowned visual artist and missionary from the Philippines. She is known for her works that promote sustainable living, mental health awareness, and patriotism. Lim has received numerous awards and recognitions for her contributions to the art and culture scene in the Philippines.

Early Life and Education
Kristine Lim was born and raised in the Philippines. She showed an interest in art at a young age and pursued a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications at the University of the Philippines Diliman's College of Fine Arts. She graduated as a Cum Laude and a consistent University Scholar throughout her college years.

Career
Lim began her career as a graphic artist for various popular magazines, including PULP Magazine, FHM, and other music and popular-culture themed magazines. Her works became the cover and contributed to the visual aesthetics of Filipino Rock and Popular Music.

Lim took a hiatus from her career to focus on her mental health and to cope with the loss of her son, John. She was clinically diagnosed with Paranoid Personality Disorder during this time.

She relaunched herself after a 10-year hiatus and became known as the "Artist On A Mission". Lim uses her art to evangelize and promote sustainable living, mental health awareness, and patriotism. She has been doing mission and charity works since high school and has been teaching art workshops to orphans and marginalized sectors of the community.

Lim founded and spearheaded the Artists on a Mission Project, an organization that aims to use art as a means of evangelization and community service. She is also currently serving as the Director of Culture & Arts for Sustainable PH, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability and becomes the forefront of Greenovation in the Philippines. Lim is also one of the founders and the Vice President for External Affairs of Christian + Collective.

Lim has been very active in doing projects and efforts with community churches and Christian training centers, as well as Indigenous People in different locations, that aim to sustain and uphold the arts, culture, and heritage of her country.

Aside from her work as an artist and missionary, Lim is also a Philippine Navy Ambassador. She focuses on Naval Diplomacy through arts and culture and other Civil Military Operations related efforts. Lim's most memorable mission was her first, where she was sent to Basilan as a Philippine Navy Ambassador to teach Art for Peace to children.

Awards and Recognitions
Kristine Lim has received numerous awards and recognitions for her contributions to the art and culture scene in the Philippines. Some of her notable awards include the Gawad Pilipino HERO OF THE YEAR 2022, TOYM (The Outstanding Young Men) 2022 Finalist, GAWAD AMERIKA Outstanding Missionary Visual Artist Award, ASIA PACIFIC LUMINARE Most Remarkable and Inspiring Missionary Visual Artist Award, DANGAL NG LAHI World Class Visual Artist and Inspiring Missionary Award, MetroStyle Fascinating Women 2022, and People Asia Women of Style and Substance 2022.

Lim's works can be found at the lobby and offices of national agencies such as the Department of Labor and Employment and Department of Public Works and Highways. Her works are also officially part of the National Archives of the Philippines and the Presidential Museum and Library, Malacanan Palace collections.

Personal Life
Kristine Lim is married and has three children. She continues to be active in her mission and charity works, using her art to spread awareness and promote sustainable living, mental health, and patriotism.