Christine Knowles

Like most children, Christine enjoyed constructing 3D art forms from everyday items. She remembers gathering wooden shingles and burning them to create various shades and textures eventually creating a large wall mosaic in her family’s living room. The result was received with such positive feedback that this piece was allowed to remain on the wall for several years. Receiving constant affirmations from her mother who encouraged her to experiment with various art forms developed her love for nature and art.

Her childhood visits to the island of Eleuthera via mail boat stimulated her love for the various hues of blue. During her visits to the local markets the images of ripen summer fruits with their brilliant colors infused with her daily swims in our tropical seas created indelible memories. In addition, the pastel coloured buildings lining the streets throughout the community also proved to be an early source of inspiration for ages to come. These early images of brilliant colors provided the prima materia for her affinity for landscape themes which are now prominently incorporated into her paintings.

Though offered a full scholarship to study art in England, Christine opted to remain an intuitive artist offering...