Mariposa, California based painter, Christine Obers, creates horse portraits, working in soft pastel. Her work focuses on the relationships horses have with their humans.
Growing up in Canada, Christine began commissioned oil paintings of landscapes and animals while in her teens. After high school she studied graphic design and illustration at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario subsequently moving to the US to pursue a career in advertising. Her career as senior art director led to many opportunities to explore her creativity in a multi-faceted way while working for major corporations. In 2009 Obers retired to devote herself to fine art.
Christine has won numerous international awards including the Master Circle, Gold Medal from the International Association of Pastel Societies and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America. She is also a Distinguished Pastelist in the Pastel Society of the West Coast and Master Pastelist in the Pastel Artists of Canada Association.
Her artwork has been exhibited at the National Arts Club, in New York; Albuquerque NM; Moro Bay CA, and the Aurora Art Center, Ontario, Canada. She has been featured in major art publications, including the Pastel Journal, Southwest Art and American Art Collector. Ober’s artwork can be found in private collections throughout Canada and the U.S.