Cheltenham Artist Christine Smith

Christine has enjoyed painting and drawing from an early age and likes to tackle a variety of subjects, working mostly in watercolour, but also in pencil and acrylic. For many years Christine concentrated on portraits, attending courses at Somerset College of Art, but after residing in Cyprus for several years turned more to landscapes and buildings. She now lives in Gloucestershire and exhibits around the county.

In 2001, Christine successfully took part in Channel 4's "Watercolour Challenge", winning her heat at Packwood House with her painting of the long gallery. She then took part in the regional final at Coventry Cathedral. Both paintings went on display at the Mall Galleries, London in January 2002. The Coventry painting was auctioned to raise funds for the Cathedral.

Christine has been commended in the Sennelier Watercolour competition (2005), and also the Winsor and Newton / SAA 'Opera Rose' painting competition (2007). She was Highly Commended in the The Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI) Exhibition in both 2013 and 2018, and a Silver Citation in 2017.

Christine Smith will be 'Artist in Residence' at Nature in Art week commencing 8th February 2022, which coincides with the ever-popular Wildlife Photography exhibition starting on 1st February.

Christine is a committee member of Cheltenham's 'Art in the Park' exhibition.

Gallery 2011-22

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2022

'Summer in the Park'

Acrylic

'Across the Lagoon'

Acrylic

'On a High Wire'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'A Nervous Crossing'

Watercolour

Received 'Highly Commended' from The Wildlife Art Society International

'Luangwa Morning'

Watercolour

Received a Silver Citation from The Wildlife Art Society International

- Sold -

2017

'Basilica San Marco'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Horses of San Marco'

Watercolour

'Cascading Colours of Manarola'

Watercolour

'Santa Maria della Salute'

Watercolour and pen

- Sold -

'Luangwa River Crossing'

Acrylic

'The Ebony Forest'

Acrylic

'Wild Dogs of South Luangwa'

Acrylic

'Gemsbok Watching'

Acrylic

'The Grumeti River'

Acrylic

2016

'Cafe on the Park'

Acrylic

'Meeting on the Promenade'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Strolling on the Promenade'

Acrylic

'Startled by Storks'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Side by Side'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Tarangire Elephant'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Wading Muddy Waters'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Ready, Steady, Go'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Parrocchia Di S. Luca'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Rethymno Harbour'

Watercolour

2014-15

'A Tender Touch'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Basilic San Marco'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Clouded Leopard'

Graphite

'Sunlight and Reflections'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Ground Squirrels'

Graphite

'Heads and Tails'

Graphite

'In and Out The Frame'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Meerkats'

Graphite

'Mother and calf'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Palazzo Contarini Pasan'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Reflections'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Riders'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'The Baby Elephant'

Watercolour

'This Way and That'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Thrush'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Young Sparrow'

Acrylic

'Young Stripes'

Watercolour

- Sold -

2012-13

'Lavender Time at Hidcote'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'The Pillar Garden'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'The Young Cheetah'

Pencil

Highly Commended; The Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI) Exhibition 2013

'Following Big Brother'

Acrylic

'Running Side by Side'

Watercolour

'The Rehearsal'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Concentration'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'On Canal Grande'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'The Pink House on Rio cal Foscari'

Watercolour

- Sold -

2011

'Interior Glow, Santa Maria della Sauite'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Along the Canal Grande'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Back to the Village'

Watercolour

'By the Roadside'

Watercolour

'Camponile and San Marco'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Helmeted Guinea Fowl'

Acrylic and Grass

- Sold -

'Long-tailed Tits'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Salute and Gondola'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'Sparrows in the Pink'

Acrylic

- Sold -

'Springbok in the Kalahari'

Watercolour

'The Better View'

Watercolour

'The Black-backed Jackal Awaits'

Acrylic

'The Long Trek Home'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'The Red Border, Hidcote'

Watercolour

- Sold -

'The Warning Call'

Watercolour

'The Warthog Family'

Watercolour

'The Water Bucket'

Acrylic

- Sold -

"The Welcome Drink"

Watercolour

- Sold -

Christine Smith 2006-9