Christie Cramer
Artist
I invite you to enjoy my impressions of the world. Using flowing acrylics, layers of washes and glazes I create contemporary work which will spark colour into your home and into your life - my Gallery 'Artful Retreat' is open by appointment. I look forward to meeting you and sharing my work.
Christie
The act of creating, releases a positive emotion in me. I believe it is this positivity that gives the painting life and meaning, and this is the feeling I want to pass on to you, the viewer.
My style is intuitive, it is more about the feeling, than the look. I enjoy using bold, vibrant translucent colours, my subjects tend to be semi or fully abstracted. The ‘imperfections’ are what interest me in a subject.
Since 2017, my work has been shown in 3 solo exhibitions, I am a regular exhibitor at the Tauranga Art Society Expo, and the Tauranga Garden and Art Festival. Also proud to be one of the five members of the organising team behind the inaugural BOP Open Studios Art Trail in 2024.
In 2021, I was awarded the Tauranga Art Societies Supreme Award for my work ‘Wetlands’, the same year I was selected as a finalist in the Tauranga Art Gallery’s Miles Award, my work ‘Rock Bottom’ was hung at the Tauranga Art Gallery in the finalist exhibition.
My gallery space, 'Artful Retreat', which doubles as an Airbnb, is open by appointment. I would be happy to show you through the gallery when we are not hosting guests.
If you would like to know more about my paintings, use the contact button below or call me on 027 722 3970.
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Christie