Christine Mannion Artist
Essentially I am a ’maker’ who has evolved into a passionate painter, with my formal training in textiles, metalwork, ceramics and stained glass influencing my work.
Needing a change from detailed and physically demanding work and admiring the freedom of Jackson Pollock and the rich colours of Gustav Klimt, I started experimenting with acrylic mediums. Soon a looser and unpredictable style emerged. Spurred on in 2003 by my watercolour of snowdrops being selected by the 'Moorcroft' Pottery for manufacture to raise funds for ’Children in Need' charity, I dared to go public with my paintings.
I am now a prolific artist painting and exhibiting in local galleries and Wales. I paint whatever inspires me but masses of flowers are often irresistable, visual contradictions and quirky things too, like poppies emerging from the fields of war or things in unexpected settings.
My focus Is mainly on the use of materials rather than an exact copy of what I see, texture and movement hopefully capturing a moment in time. My artworks can be semi-abstract, even abstract and often described as ‘happy paintings'
Commissions are welcome.
See my 2019 exhibition venues and stockists on ‘What’s going on’ page.
Enquiries and appointments to view original paintings can be made by emailing artbychristine@btinternet.com
Member of-
Leicester Sketch Club.
Leicester Art House.
The Leicester Eye.
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STOCKISTS & EXHIBITIONS.
*** SOCK Gallery, Loughborough. COMING SOON. EXHIBITION April 18th- June 1st 2019****
* FOSSE House Gallery, Dunchurch. 2019* ATTENBOROUGH Arts Centre, Leicester 2019
*ORIEL SEREN. Machynlleth Wales. 2019
*HAYRACK Gallery, old dairy farm craft centre, Upper Stowe, Northamptonshire. 2019
*IDRIS Store, lower Corris, Wales. 2019
* WISTOW Gallery, Leicester.2019
Countesthorpe Craft fair, November 3rd 2018
Attenborough Arts Centre, Christmas craft fair, 27th Oct. 2018
Leicester Sketch Club Exhibition, Old library Basement Gallery,liec. Oct 2018
LITTLE THEATRE, upstairs GALLERY, LEIC. Solo exhibition. SEPT 2018
Exhibiting in the CANK STREET GALLERY, Open Exhibition, LEICESTER. June 2018
ATTENBOROUGH Arts Centre, Leicester 2016 & 2017 & 2018
ORIEL SEREN. Machynlleth Wales. * 2018
HAYRACK Gallery, old dairy farm craft centre, Upper Stowe, Northamptonshire. 2018.
FOSSE House Gallery, Dunchurch .2017. 2018.
IDRIS Store, lower Corris, Wales. 2018
Glenfield Gallery, Leicester Oct 2017 -2018
WISTOW Gallery, Leicester. 2016. 2017. 2018.*
ACTIVE ARTS EXHIBITION march 10th - 11th 2018. Countesthorpe Community College.
West End Gallery, Leicester.* Prints.* 2017
Sock Gallery Art fair, Loughborough. Nov 2017
South Croxton Art Craft fair.. Nov.2017.
Art in Lyddington Exhibition. Nov 2017.
Active Arts Craft Market. Leicester Nov 2017
Attenborough Arts Centre Art Fair Oct 2017
Upper Broughton Art exhibition Oct 2017
Leicester Sketch Club exhibition. Oct 20- Nov 28 2017
Makers Market Leicester. Sept, Oct 2017
The Sock Gallery Loughborough. August 5th - Sept 9th.
Kibworth Art Lovers Exhibition 2017.
The Cank street Open exhibition. 2017
The Eye Exhibition Project intersection no3 'Urban Rural'
Dun-church Gallery, Rugby 2017.
Active Arts exhibition, Countesthorpe school. March 11 -12th 2017
The Eye exhibition project, Leicester Adult education Centre. Dec 2016.
Sywell Aerodrome Artisans fair. November 2016.
Active Arts Craft market, November 2016
Glenfield Gallery 2016.
The Mews Gallery, Narborough, Leic. 2016.
Leicester & Rutland Wildlife Trust, Guildhall, Leic. Oct 2016
Leic. Sketch Club Exhibition,Newarke Houses. Sept 2016
Cank Street Open June/July 2016.
Castle Ashby Art and Makers Fair, Northhampton May 2016.
New Walk Museum. Open 27 exhibition 2016.
Cank Street Gallery, Leicester, 2016.
Crafts at the Mansion, Old warden Biggleswade, Beds. Dec 2015
Christmas Crafts, Sywell Northants. Nov 20015
Blaby Society of Artists Exhibition, Oct 2015
Art in lyddington Exhibition Nov 30th 31st 2015.
Cank Street Open Exhibition 2015.
Member 'Art House' Leicester. Exhibited June 2015.
Member 'Leicester sketch club'. Various exhibitions throughout year.
Wistow Gallery 2015
Active Art Exhibition 2015.
Previous member Art Alert Nuneaton 2015.
Crafty Lady art/craft fairs Woodhouse Eaves. 2015.
The Gallery, Atkins Building, Hinckley 2015
Cank Street ‘Open Exhibition Gallery 2014
Wistow Gallery 2014.
Ellerington Gallery, Clarendon Park. 2014
Member ‘Blaby Society of Artists’.
Open 25 New Walk Museum. 2014
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