Christine Brennan, a painter and printmaker, earned her BFA in Illustration at Rhode Island School of Design. She moved to California in the late 1980's and her work has become well loved by collectors and young people just starting to invest in art.

Her narrative paintings incorporate a deep richness of color and an amazing light source. Christine paints in oil on wood or paper, sometimes incorporating goldleaf. Often dreamlike, her work features symbolic references and mysterious creatures, which prompt the viewer to formulate a personal interpretation. The subtlety, quietness, and sparsity along with the small scale of the work also invites contemplation.

She explains " I paint what visually moves me...the process is personally gratifying. While the painting reflects my own state of mind, there can be many responses from an audience."
Christine also creates prints from wood and linoleum blocks that she hand carves. The image is printed in black ink on white rice paper, then is detailed with watercolors and colored pencil.

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