Christina Thwaites

biography

Christina Thwaites is an emerging contemporary painter, now living and working in Canberra in Australia. Born in England (1980), she graduated in 2004 from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland with an MA in French Literature & History of Art. Whilst living in Paris she attended the Ecole du Louvre and worked as an assistant to watercolourist Patrick Fouilhoux. Her painting skills developed in Italy where she lived for a number of years and where she was tutored by artist Alberto Parres at La Porta Blu Studio in Rome. During 2010, she worked in Amsterdam (at Kanal 10 Guest studio) and also in Walasiho (a remote village in SE Sulawesi, Indonesia). In 2011 Christina was invited to Palestine to exhibit with Al-Mahatta Gallery at Al Fara refugee camp during an international artists workshop. Whilst in Italy she ran the 33officinacreativa artist in residency program in Toffia and was involved in various art projects (100% periferia, ARCI, 20eventi). Recent works have been shown at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome and the MACRO (Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome). She now works from her studio at ANCA (Australian National Capital Artists) and whilst continuing to exhibit regularly in Italy, she has started to show work ...

education:
2008 – 2009 La porta Blu, Rome. Worked under the instruction of artist Alberto Parres.
2008 Museo Dei Colori Naturali, Rome. The making and application of natural pigments.
2000 – 2004 The University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Master of Arts (MA): Joint Honours in French Literature and History of Art. Level: 2:1
2002 – 2003 L’Ecole du Louvre, Paris.
2002 – 2003 Atelier de la Bastille, Paris. Artist assistant to Patrick Fouilhoux.
1999 – 2000 Chesterfield Art Collage, Derbyshire, England. Arts Foundation Course. Specialisation: ceramics and painting.