 | Using French Dupont dyes, heavy charmeuse silk, and a wax resist, I begin to layer. The fabric’s ability to absorb, the order in which dyes are layered, all contributes to the hues and tones of the final painting. With a Bachelor of Science in Art, Christine is a self-taught silk painter, discovering the dyes on silk media in 1999. Christine's artwork was selected for the Orchids! Beauty and Beyond exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden, Washington D.C. in 2004, and the Tied Together: Textile Art in the 21st Century exhibit at the Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, Arizona in 2006. MY PAINTING PROCESS is a combination of silk painting and batik. Artist Statement Rapidly spreading on silk, transparent dyes cause the artist to swiftly create the painting with spontaneous action. My painting process is similar to a jazz musician; I begin with a general vision in mind, sketches alongside, and I go with the flow, capturing the mood of the day, trusting my experience to improvise. New work consists of leaves, trees, birds, and water. |