Christine Code, SCA
Moody, atmospheric, a sense of time and place - painting the Land of the Living Skies.
"I'm a Canadian artist living in rural Saskatchewan. Our province is known as the Land of the Living Skies – a common theme in my paintings. Working in oils, I enjoy the techniques of impressionism and tonalism. I aim to convey a particular mood or atmosphere in each piece through interesting brushwork and palette knife passages.
I regularly paint en plein air, taking my easel outdoors into the rolling hills and sprawling farmland. The knowledge gained through direct observation outdoors informs my larger paintings in the studio.
I am also an avid gardener and bird lover, often finding inspiration in my own back yard."
Christine's work has been juried into several national and international exhibitions. She has won awards through the Federation of Canadian Artists, National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, Oil Painters of America, Modern Impressionist Salon and the PleinAir Salon. Her work has been featured in PleinAir Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Modern Impressionist Magazine, and the cover of Art Avenue Magazine. In 2024, Christine became an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists.
Christine has work held in private collections in Canada, the United States, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Italy, Israel, and the Untied Kingdom.
My husband is a woodworker and my personal framer.
More about frames:
Some of my paintings are offered with handmade frames. They are handcrafted out of solid wood and custom to each individual painting. The specialty wood is carefully selected to compliment the painting with a clearcoat varnish to preserve the wood's natural color, installed with hanging gear and ready to display.
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2025 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds & Sky, March, "In Between"
2025 2nd Place Modern Impressionist Salon, February/March, "Oh, Saskatchewan"
2025 Honorable Mention PleinAir Salon, February, "Sweeping Prairie"
2025 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds & Sky, January, "Stay Another Night"
2025 Honorable Mention PleinAir Salon, January, "For Luck"
2024 1st Place Daily Paintworks, December, "Last Dance"
2024 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds & Sky, November, "Fairest Skies of All"
2024 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds & Sky, October, "Illuminate"
2024 Award of Merit, NOAPS Fall Online Exhibition, "Crimson Dusk"
2024 Finalist BoldBrush Painting Competition, October, "Crimson Dusk"
2024 3rd Place Oil Painters of America, Summer Online Showcase, "Expecting a Different Ending"
2024 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Nocturne, July, "Crimson Dusk"
2024 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds & Sky, July, "In the Field"
2024 3rd Place Abstract, BoldBrush Painting Competition, July, "In a Flash"
2024 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds & Sky, June, "Walking in Your Landscape"
2024 Award of Excellence NOAPS Associate Member Online Exhibition, "Chasing the Rain"
2024 1st Place Modern Impressionist Salon, May/June, "Chasing the Rain"
2024 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds & Sky, May, "Chasing the Rain"
2024 Finalist BoldBrush Painting Competition, May, "Walking in Your Landscape"
2024 1st Place Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists, "Winter Solstice"
2024 Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists
2024 Winner Plein Air Salon, Best Plein Air Landscape, March, "North Side of the Tracks, Morning"
2024 3rd Place Daily Paintworks, February, "Contemplating Light"
2024 1st Place Active Member Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists, "Nothing is Precious"
2023 2nd Place Modern Impressionist Salon, Nov/Dec, "Bejeweled"
2023 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds and Sky, November, "Before Sundown"
2023 Honorable Mention, Oil Painters of America, Fall Online Showcase, "Grand Scheme of Things"
2023 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds and Sky, October, "Mood"
2023 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds and Sky, July, "Daydreaming"
2023 Award of Excellence, NOAPS Associate Member Online Exhibition, "The Grand Scheme of Things"
2023 1st Place Daily Paintworks, July, "Sudden Downpour"
2023 Honorable Mention PleinAir Salon, April, "Daydreaming"
2023 2nd Place H20-Scapes, Summer & Grace Gallery, "Daydreaming"
2023 Semi-Finalist 12th Annual PleinAir Salon Competition, "Leaving the Campground"
2023 1st Place FCA, Small Exhibition, March, "Soar"
2023 Winner PleinAir Salon, Best Clouds and Sky, January, "Leaving the Campground"
2022 Merit Award for "September Sunset" in the Landscapes International Juried Art Competition at Art Show International Gallery
2022 3rd Place Daily Paintworks, November, "Two Goldfish"
2022 2nd Place Daily Paintworks, February, "Seasonal Work"
2016 3rd Place Daily Paintworks, January, "On The Look Out"
PUBLICATIONS
2025 - PleinAir Magazine, "The Secrets to Expressive Skies," May Issue
2025 - Modern Impressionist Magazine, "Visions of Winter," Jan/Feb Issue
2025 - Modern Impressionist Magazine, "Visions of Fall," Nov/Dec Issue
2024 - PleinAir Magazine, "Plein Air Salon," November Issue
2024 - Modern Impressionist Magazine, Salon Winners, Sept/Oct Issue
2024 - PleinAir Magazine, "Plein Air Salon," September Issue
2024 - PleinAir Magazine, "Plein Air Salon," July Issue
2024 - Modern Impressionist Magazine, Salon Winners, Mar/Apr Issue
2023 - PleinAir Magazine, "Plein Air Salon," Oct/Nov Issue
2023 - PleinAir Magazine, Digital Edition, Aug/Sept Issue
2023 - Art Avenue Magazine, Cover, Summer Issue
2023 - Fine Art Connoisseur, "Studio Landscapes", May/June Issue
2023 - PleinAir Magazine, "Plein Air Salon", April/May Issue
2022 - Your West Central Voice, "Eston Artist Showcased at Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery"
2015 - US Ponds and Water Gardens, "A Look at Koi Artists"
2013 - Prairies North Magazine, "The Artist in an Internet Landscape"
EXHIBITIONS
2025 - Sky, Dervilia Art & Design, Saskatoon SK Canada
2024 - Art Now Fine Art Fair, Sask Galleries, Saskatoon SK Canada
2024 - Limitless, Juried Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Online
2024 - Big Sky / Big Sea, Summer & Grace Gallery, Oakville ON, Canada
2024 - Summer Online Showcase, Oil Painters of America, Online
2024 - Associate Member Online Exhibition, Juried, NOAPS
2024 - Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition, Juried, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC, Canada
2024 - Make A Splash, Dervilia Art & Design, Saskatoon SK, Canada
2024 - Annual International Representational Exhibition, Juried, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC, Canada
2024 - Wild Things, Dervilia Art & Design, Saskatoon SK, Canada
2024 - Active Member Exhibition, Juried, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC, Canada
2023 - Fall Online Juried Exhibition, National Oil and Acrylic Painters, Online
2023 - Fall Online Showcase, Oil Painters of America, Online
2023 - Joy II, Summer and Grace Gallery, Oakville, ON Canada
2023 - Italy Plein Air, Dervilia Art & Design, Saskatoon, SK Canada
2023 - Fresh off the Easel, Juried Exhibition, Dutch Art Gallery, Texas, USA
2023 - What Remains, Juried Exhibition, Visionary Art Collective, Online
2023 - Limitless, Juried Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Online
2023 - Art Now Fine Art Fair, Sask Galleries, Regina SK Canada
2023 - Switch, Dervilia Art & Design, Saskatoon SK, Canada
2023 - Canvas of Renewal, Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto ON, Canada
2023 - Into the Woods, Dervilia Art & Design, Saskatoon SK, Canada
2023 - NOAPS Associate Member Online Exhibition, Juried, National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society
2023 - SCA Open International Juried Exhibition, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto ON, Canada
2023 - Prairie Skies, Dervilia Art & Design, Saskatoon SK, Canada
2023 - Landscapes Exhibition, Juried, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
2023 - H2O-Scapes, Juried Exhibition, Summer & Grace Gallery, Oakville ON, Canada
2023 - Portraiture, Dervilia Art and Design, Saskatoon SK, Canada
2023 - SCA Open International Juried Exhibition, Online
2023 - Small Exhibition, Juried, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
2023 - Shape and Form, Juried Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
2022 - NOAPS Fall International Exhibition - Juried Exhibition, National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, Online
2022 - Art Now Fine Art Fair - Juried Exhibition, Sask Galleries, Saskatoon SK Canada
2022 - The Calgary Stampede's Western Art Showcase - Juried Exhibition, Calgary AB Canada
2022 - "Small Town Gems" Joint show with Adrienne Mason and Marea Olafson, Dandelion Art Gallery, Saskatoon SK Canada
2021 - Solo Show, "Prairiescapes", Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery, Kerrobert SK, Canada
2020 - "Atmosphere Comes Alive" Joint show with Carol Carter, Dandelion Art Gallery, Saskatoon SK Canada
2016 - Solo Show, "Eston 100", Heritage Museum Gallery, Eston SK, Canada
2016 - "A Haunting at the Hive" curated by Chaotic Attractors, The Hive Art Gallery, New Jersey USA
2015 - Solo Show, Heritage Museum Gallery, Eston Sk, Canada
COLLECTIONS
Heritage Museum Gallery, Eston SK.
Works held in private collections in Canada, the United States, Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2022 - Guest Speaker - Prairie West Historical Society, Christmas in November, Eston, SK
2022 - Artist Talk - Art Now Saskatchewan Fine Art Fair, Saskatoon, SK
MEMBERSHIPS
CARFAC Saskatchewan
Society of Canadian Artists
Oil Painters of America
National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society
Federation of Canadian Artists
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Dervilia Art and Design, Saskatoon SK, Canada
The Avens Gallery, Canmore AB, Canada
Summer & Grace, Oakville ON, Canada
The Harbour Gallery, Cornwall, England
Aquamaris Art Gallery, Duncan, BC, Canada
Horizon Fine Art Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY, United States
Montana Trails Gallery, Bozeman, MT, United States
Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK, United States
Martin House Gallery, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
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