Artist Statement
Encounters with wildlife and nature are a magical experience, and I try to bring that magic into my art. My work focuses on the wildflowers and animals in our own backyards and local parks. By encouraging people to connect with nature, I hope they will also work to conserve it. This series of butterfly paintings focuses on the most common butterflies in British Columbia. To make it appear as though these butterflies have just landed on the paper, they are painted in watercolour with realistic details and a hint of iridescence. Most of the butterflies are painted at life size, with only the smallest species painted larger.
Biography
Teesa Christie is a self-taught watercolour artist who lives and works in Port Moody. She is of mixed-race Japanese-Canadian heritage and is inspired by the expressiveness and simplicity of Japanese art, as well as the intricate details of scientific illustration.
Growing up surrounded by nature, Teesa has developed a deep love of the natural world. She loves painting the flora and fauna of Vancouver as part of her mission to educate people about the species that live here and to encourage their conservation.
Teesa is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and Art Focus Artists’ Association.
Website: teesachristie.com
Facebook: facebook.com/TeesaEChristie
Instagram: @teesachristie
Artwork Sales
Artwork cannot be reserved; sales are on a first-come, first-served basis.
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