“Wonderings” is Christine’s second exhibition at the Gloucester Gallery, the first being in 2022.

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“I visited the gallery in 2019 to view an exhibition by Yvette Hugil and felt a strong connection with the space,” she said.

“I wanted to show my art at the Gloucester Gallery from that moment.”

Her current exhibition invites viewers to “reconnect with their inner child and explore realms of fantasy and joy.”

Christine explained that her Eastern European heritage, South African naïve artists Justin Abelman and Glendine, and her current life living by the sea, have all inspired “Wonderings”.

“It is a mix of my origins, my life by the beach, and the whimsy of naïve artists.

“My painting titled Summertime Love is a tribute to Abelman’s work.

“Each painting tells a story, but I want the viewers to create their own narrative as they engage with the work. “Each piece invites you to step into a realm of wonder, where the boundaries of time and space dissolve.”

In addition to her canvas paintings, Christine has a collection of painted rocks.

“Painting on rocks gives me freedom of expression.

“Every rock is unique, and they are both tactile and visual.

“It is a very different experience compared to painting on canvas. There are not the constraints.

“Each rock has a story, and the image I paint reflects my connection to each individual rock.”

Her canvas and rock art invites you to find solace in the beauty of the unknown.

Wonderings can be viewed at Gloucester Gallery until 29 December, 2024.

By Wendy BUSWELL