SOLD

b. 1989

Christie’s work can be seen as very witty and nostalgic. Seemingly simple at first, the more you look; the more there is to see. Thoughtfully immortalising a period of time, he documents the scenes of Australia in this day and age as we are on the verge of a dying era. The self-taught artist has been a finalist in several major art prizes, including the Waterhouse Art Prize, Parklands Art Prize, Lethbridge 10000 and the BSG Small Scale Prize to name a few. In 2015 he was nominated for the Channel 9 Young Achiever Arts Award and in 2016 became the winner of the prestigious award. “As a 90s kid I have a vivid picture of what my home town (Adelaide) was to me; City Sk8, Magic Mountain, Night Train, and Tilt Arcade. All these places have left a lasting impression on me; however, with this fast paced world we now live in, people often forget what we used to have around us or even what we still do. My aim is to bring attention to the things that often take a backseat in our humble city, encouraging the viewer to pause and look at the landscape a little different. Each picture I paint has a connection to me, even if only subtle; I am placing a piece of me into each painting. Each painting has a personal story attached; I have been a part of the scene in which I am capturing. I choose to leave the paintings vacant of people and life, not only to give the air that something has or is about to go down, but to also allow the viewer to place themselves in the setting and recreate their own memory or narrative.”

Awards // 2018 Lethbridge 10000 (Finalist) 2017 Lethbridge 10000 (Finalist) Emma Hack Art Prize (Finalist) Bluethumb Art Prize (Finalist) Linden Postard Art Prize (Finalist) 2016 Young Achiever of the Year Arts Category (Winner) Royal Society of the Arts S.A Youthscape (2D Category Winner) Coonawarra Art Prize (Finalist) Gallery One Art Prize (Finalist) 2015 Kym Bonython Encouragement Award (Winner) City of Unley Studies of Urban Life Award (Winner) Art Images Exhibit Award (Winner) Prospect Portrait Prize (Finalist) Emma Hack Art Prize (Finalist) Hawkesbury Art Prize (Finalist) King of Canvas (Highly Commended) 2014 The Waterhouse Art Prize (Finalist) Lethbridge 10000 (Finalist) Parklands Art Prize (Finalist) Port Adelaide Art Prize (Peoples Choice) 2013 SALA Statewide Artist of the year (Winner) Adelaide Review Artist Cover (Finalist) King of Canvas (Finalist) 2012 BSG Small Scale Art Prize (Finalist) Royal Society of the Arts S.A Youthscape (Finalist) Rip It Up Youth Award (Finalist) 2011 Rip It Up Youth Award (Finalist) King of Canvas (Finalist) 2010 Royal Society of the Arts S.A Youthscape (Finalist) SALA Youth Arts Prize (Runner Up) Flagstaff Rotary Art Show (Highly Commended)