Christine Lang
Born in 1963, Christine has painted from an early age. As a child on a farm in Mid-Canterbury she used to draw anything or anyone who would sit still long enough. Largely self-taught, she has undertaken local courses and summer schools and was influenced by many local artists. Nursing was her chosen career and later she had a short career as a flight attendant with Air New Zealand, consistently painting during her time off and selling through local galleries.
It was while living in Asia for 9 years that she started to consider her art more seriously and began painting watercolour portraits of children on a commission basis. On returning to New Zealand she became inspired again by the local landscape especially the South Island and her landscapes in acrylic reflect her interest in the clarity of New Zealand skies and the intensity of colour that can only be experienced in very few other places in the world. Although best known now for her realism, Christine is a versatile artist and enjoys working with other mediums and varying subject matter.
Christine paints from home in Christchurch. Her paintings are in private and corporate collections around New Zealand and overseas.
2010 Ashburton society of Arts Premier Award
2012 ASA merit award
2012 Marlborough arts Award (3rd)
2013 International Art Magazine Landscape award finalist (published)
2014 International /art Magazine Landscape Grand prize winner
2014 Aspiring Art Awards, Runnerup Landscape. (Sir Tim Wallis art collection)
2021 Ashburton society of Arts Merit award
2023 Ashburton Society of Arts Nature and Water prize. (2nd)
2024 Peoples Choice awards Ashburton Society of Arts
It was while living in Asia for 9 years that she started to consider her art more seriously and began painting watercolour portraits of children on a commission basis. On returning to New Zealand she became inspired again by the local landscape especially the South Island and her landscapes in acrylic reflect her interest in the clarity of New Zealand skies and the intensity of colour that can only be experienced in very few other places in the world. Although best known now for her realism, Christine is a versatile artist and enjoys working with other mediums and varying subject matter.
Christine paints from home in Christchurch. Her paintings are in private and corporate collections around New Zealand and overseas.
2010 Ashburton society of Arts Premier Award
2012 ASA merit award
2012 Marlborough arts Award (3rd)
2013 International Art Magazine Landscape award finalist (published)
2014 International /art Magazine Landscape Grand prize winner
2014 Aspiring Art Awards, Runnerup Landscape. (Sir Tim Wallis art collection)
2021 Ashburton society of Arts Merit award
2023 Ashburton Society of Arts Nature and Water prize. (2nd)
2024 Peoples Choice awards Ashburton Society of Arts