Christine studied at Cambridge School of Art, followed by a Degree in Printed Textiles at Loughborough College of Art and Design. She has worked as a fabric designer and printer, and has taught on Foundation Courses throughout the country. Christine has exhibited widely and her work is in private collections in the UK and abroad. 

“I work mainly through the media of silkscreen printing, creating richly coloured and textured small edition and unique (one off ) prints and printed paper collages. Silkscreen printing has been my main form of expression for many years, and has allowed me to develop my distinctive style which involves over printing areas of flat colour with layers of textures and coloured marks. My work explores the interaction of abstract shapes and colour relationships, contrasting controlled, regular elements of structure with looser and more irrational markmaking. Bold and expressive colour combinations and the visual effects of colours very close in tone have always excited me. I am fascinated by the ways in which colour can be used to define pictorial depth, to create mood and evoke emotion. My current series of work, inspired by the vibrant colours of India, combines silkscreen printing and painting to construct compositions composed of layers of coloured shapes and textured marks.” You can see more of my work on my website, www.christinecalow.co.uk