Cristina Gardiner ARBSA, Transitory Landscapes

Cristina Gardiner ARBSA is a landscape painter whose work crosses between abstraction and representation, borne from strong emotions in response to place.
In her exhibition Transitory Landscapes, Cristina draws on three instances: Estuarine, time; Urban, space; and Elemental, light and emotion, exploring her interest in post-industrial/urban sites and abstraction.

Cristina’s work starts with her experiences of a place, during which she records sketches, notes, and photographs, which are then reimagined in the studio. In real life the sites are already changing, but through Cristina’s reinterpretation, the ‘places’ acquire different meanings, containing edges and structures as markers of their essence.

The concept of ‘transience’ and of nothing staying the same is not new, but it retains a string fascination in Cristina’s view because continuous change and transformation embody the essence of the human condition. From the inevitable passing of time and physical transformations, to cultural and social shifts, changes are inevitable.

Private View: Saturday 25 October 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Exhibition closes: Saturday 1 November 5.00pm

Featured image: Cristina Gardiner ARBSA, Estuarine II Longing For The Horizon

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm