Christine Maynard Art
I am a self-taught Christchurch artist. I have always been creative having owned a wedding decorating business and having a strong interest in interior design
I paint semi-abstract landscapes that are earthy and textural.
They are inspired by our New Zealand landscape, particularly Central Otago, Mackenzie Country and Canterbury.
My works are descriptive of landforms shaped by both natural forces and man. Weathering, erosion and human activity lead to an ever-changing terrain.
There is often a touch of both flora and water in my paintings that allude to the idea of the land sustaining life. These also help to soften the painting and give it movement.
The paintings have layers of colour and texture through which I chisel, scrape, eliminate, add back and interact with the painting to reveal the essence of a landscape.
My artworks are held in corporate and private residences throughout New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
Christine is represented by the following GALLERIES:
Little River Gallery, Christchurch Akaroa Road
Eade Gallery, Clyde
McAtamney Gallery, Geraldine
TIMELINE 2024
2024 Mar 02 - Apr 03 : SOLO Exhibition EADE Gallery Clyde
TIMELINE 2023
2023 Feb 25 - Mar 28 : Third SOLO Exhibition Little River Gallery
2023 Mar 17 - Mar 19 : Te Pae Christchurch Art Show
2023 Jun 08 - Jun 11 : NZ Artists Exhibition Cashmere
2023 Sep 14 - Sep 17: St Andrews Art Exhibition
2023 Oct 06 - Oct 15: Darfield Art Show - recipient of the Drawing Room Merit award
2023 Oct 19 - Oct 22: Wanaka Arts Labour Weekend Exhibition
2023 Oct 27 - Oct 29 : (invited) Kings College Art Exhibition Auckland
TIMELINE 2022
2022 June 09-12 :Cashmere Primary Te Pai Kereru (Christchurch)
2022 June 24-27 :Christchurch Art Show, Te Pae
2022 July 05-29 :Ashburton Society of Arts Annual Show
2022 Aug 12-14 :Arts Canterbury Art Show at Cashmere Club (Christchurch)
2022 Sept 03-04 :St Margarets College Art Exhibition (Christchurch)
2022 Sept 23-25 :Ngaio Marsh Arts Canterbury Exhibition
2022 Oct 7-16 : Darfield Art Week
2022 Octo 28-30 :(invited) :Kings College Art Exhibition (Auckland)
TIMELINE 2021
2021 November 12 - December 11: Queenstown Arts Center Art Awards
2021 November 5-7: Selected FINALIST King's College Art Exhibition (Auckland)
2021 November 5-7: Mount Pleasant Art Exhibition (Christchurch)
2021 October 8-16: Darfield Artweek: RECIPIENT of the Tavendale & Ptnr Award
2021 October 2-16: Selected FINALIST Tasman National Art Awards (Mapua)
2021 July 5-30: Ashburton Society of Arts 57th Annual Exhibition
2021 June 17-20: Cashmere Primary Art Show (Christchurch)
2021 May 1-25: Second SOLO Exhibition Little River Gallery (Canterbury)
2021 February: GUEST TUTOR Mark-Making Workshop (Queenstown Arts Centre)
TIMELINE Past Years
2020 November: WINNER of the Arts Canterbury Juried Exhibition (Christchurch)
2020 August 1-26: First SOLO Exhibition Little River Gallery (Canterbury)
2019 November: Selected FINALIST in the Arts Gold Awards (Central Otago)
2019 August: CO-CURATOR St Bede's Art Show (Christchurch)
2019 June: Selected FINALIST in the RSM Law Plunket Art Show (Timaru)
2018 February: WINNER of the Morant Foundation New Art Award (Christchurch)
On-going various GROUP exhibitions Christchurch