Gazing out over any kind of natural scene, artist Christine Feller aims to capture its essence. She mostly abstracts landscapes or close-ups of flowers, simplifying the macro for distant viewing and adding micro touches for up-close interest. Aside from drawing inspiration from nature, experimenting with design and mark-making further intrigue this artist.
Painting and writing are Christine’s passions. They each offer a platform in visual or verbal expressions of anything from the mundane to the ethereal. She often names her paintings which share a glimpse of her inspiration.
How was this artist born? When she was 8 or 9, Christine would spend the night at her best friend’s house and, after dinner, the friend’s mom would sit at the dining table doodling women’s profiles while talking with the girls. Fascinated by the doodles, she asked to be shown how to execute them. In sixth grade, her teacher asked the students to create some art once, to display on a Friday parent/teacher conference evening. He said they’d be for sale. On Monday morning, Christine was handed some money, learning that a dentist bought her watercolor of a woman’s profile. In learning that others appreciated her images, she was even more galvanized in pursuing art.
Christine works in oil, acrylic, mixed media. Her images are often executed with words and found objects, always with passion and energy, meant to encourage exploration of a place, an idea or a mood. Living in Palisade, Colorado’s wine country, among the orchards and vineyards provides endless inspiration.