Portraits Collection
Through his day-to-day life, Christopher would come across others who had been disabled through accident and illness or who had suffered from adversity. He would take time to converse while painting them. His paintings often express more than the view through the human eye.
Portraits are artistic representations of a person, particularly their face. Aside from likeness, the essence of a portrait captures the subject’s mood and personality. A portrait of an individual can be of just the face, the head and shoulders, or the entire body.
A long-term resident at the Church Army Hostel, Oxford. Jim's family live in Oxford but after losing his job and falling out of luck he was cast aside. We often have supper together. Painted in 1982
Gilbert Davies suffered from a stroke at The Church Army hostel in Oxford and he passed shortly after. I visited Gilbert to pay my last respects. He looked at peace and free of his weathered appearance. Painted in 1983.
The Church Army Hostel in Oxford, for homeless men and women, was the place Gilbert Davies lived for many years as a long term resident. I resided there for a little over year prior to my first stroke. I listened to many a sad story from fellow residents. Painted in 1980.
George's dear friend John Schieck who he met while working at Oakley Hospital in Point Chevelier, Auckland. They have kept in touch over the years and I had the pleasure of accompanying George and James on a visit to John and his wife in Dordrecht.
EXPLORE CHRISTOPHER'S OTHER COLLECTIONS
Christopher's use of colour brightens any room
Original works from Christopher’s collection of paintings are exhibited from time to time but are not available for sale. A vast selection of Christopher’s botanical illustrations are on permanent display in the Ethnology Department of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching, Malaysia.
Exhibitions of Christopher’s paintings previously planned in 2020-2022 have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Giclée prints and pieces of functional art make it possible to enjoy Christopher’s paintings at home. The original paintings are scanned at an ultra-high resolution and colour proofs are appraised as close to the original painting as possible. Giclée prints are made with state-of-the-art printers on a selection of papers including museum-quality heavyweight Fine-art print paper with a smooth, clean finish up to Fine-art quality archival Hahnemühle Cotton-rag paper giving the print the feel of the original watercolour. Giclée printing process will produce a print that lasts between 100-200 years in optimal conditions. A selection of functional art giftware is also available from our shop.
