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  • Strong Bioleta
    Oil on Canvas
    24" x 39"

  • Orlegi Bubbles
    Oil on Canvas
    20" x 39"

  • Deep Atzartze
    Oil on Canvas
    28" x 24"


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Christine Marie Catherine

The French Perspective: Contemporary Art from France
June 29 - July 20, 2010 Reception: Thursday July 1, 2010 6-8 PM

Press Release

Working masterfully with color, light and form, Christine Marie Catherine is a highly accomplished artist whose work reaches beyond the boundaries of conventional painting to touch something deeper and more profound. Working in oils or acrylic on canvas and experimenting freely with Indian ink on paper, an often repeated theme is the sphere or ‘bubble’ which appears on the surfaces on which she paints, capsules of energy and movement. Christine Marie Catherine is self-taught. Her method is a relaxation of rules and thoughts so that the paint can flow unhindered and develop organically. A large part of this process appears in the brushstrokes – wide, expressive strokes that draw paint with them in circles, in lines, drawing out the sensual qualities of the paint and hue. The colors are joyous, often highly intense, encapsulating Christine Marie Catherine’s own joie de vivre.


Born in the Basque country in South West France, Christine Marie Catherine paints full time, channeling her immense energy into her work.


Artist Statement

When I create, it is in response to a deep need inside me. I am self-taught and unrestrained by convention or rules. I simply follow my instinct and my energy. I put intellect to one side, I just allow spontaneity to guide me. I let the painting create itself, I let the shapes and colors emerge, and the painting takes shape. On canvas, I use brushes, oils and sometimes glitter to paint circles, or bubbles, which I sometimes think may be bubbles of energy. Recently I have begun naming my paintings, using a mixture of English and Basque words, reflecting my Basque heritage and background.

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