| Christine was brought up in London, moved to
Suffolk in her teens and has been living and working in Scotland for
the past fifteen years. She lives in a traditional croft house near
the village of Edderton, north of Inverness. Buried deep in the
countryside, the house overlooks a wooded valley to the south and has
views of the Struie Hills to the north. Christine says of her
surroundings, “The beauty of the landscape in Scotland is comparable
to the best anywhere in the world. I feel overwhelmed and inspired
by the ever changing drama, texture and colour of the scenery”.
Christine has always worked in the field of art and design. She
entered Art College at the age of sixteen but, despite this
comprehensive association with the design world, only commenced
working with watercolours ten years ago when a friend persuaded her
to join her at a watercolour workshop. She approached the medium
with confidence only to find watercolour had a mind of its own.
There then ensued a battle between artist and medium which continues
to rage to this day. The result is bold contemporary works which
push the boundaries of this traditionally based medium to its
limits. |
