A professional artist for more than twenty-five years, Christine Reimer is an established British Columbia painter recognized for her bold, colourful interpretation of Canadian landscape.

Christine received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts, 1977) and her Diploma in Education (Visual Arts, 1979) from the University of Victoria. Christine’s unique and highly collectable paintings are found in corporate and private collections across North America and abroad. She has had more than 30 one-person shows and is currently represented by prestigious galleries in Canada and the USA.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“Colour, movement and light are vital elements in my paintings. I begin with a fairly defined composition; the image evolves as I paint. Colour takes on a life of its own and the character of the landscape is revealed. I strive to create energy with the colours and images which can be experienced by the viewer.”

SUBJECT MATTER

For two and a half decades, Reimer’s paintings have focused on the landscape of Western Canada, in particular, British Columbia’s Pacific coast islands, the Okanagan Valley, Kootenays and Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and foothills. She continues to develop these themes. She has also explored painting medieval townscapes and vineyards in Tuscany and Provence and vineyards in California. Future work will include series based on the Laurentians, rural Quebec and Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes district, and Andalucia, Spain.

“The British Columbia landscape is bold and assertive, never timid. The landforms are rugged; the contrast between land, sky and sea dramatic. For this reason the colour and brushwork in my paintings have a strong visual impact which resonates with the landscape portrayed. I possess a strong urge to document and define this landscape.”

Reimer works exclusively in acrylics on canvas and prefers larger canvases for greater visual impact. She photographs extensively, determining compositions which are later refined in sketches.

INFLUENCES

Reimer states that her painting has been influenced by the Canadian Group of Seven, particularly Tom Thomson, Frederick Varley, A.Y. Jackson and J.E.H. MacDonald. Contemporary Canadian painting influences include Jack Shadbolt, E.J. Hughes and Jim Gordaneer. European influences include Van Gogh, Matisse and Gauguin.

“When I studied visual arts at university my great-uncle, notable Canadian painter Max Maynard, provided my initial inspiration to paint landscape. Maynard was a close friend of artist, Jack Shadbolt, who referred to Max as his “first mentor”. As young men Maynard and Shadbolt admired the work of Emily Carr and spent time in her Victoria studio. I consider Max Maynard to be my first mentor. “

BIOGRAPHY

CHRISTINE REIMER (BFA, Dip.Ed.)

EDUCATION

Canadian, born 1954 (Duncan, BC)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts), University of Victoria, 1977
Diploma in Education (Secondary Art), University of Victoria, 1979
Victoria College of Art, 1981

SOLO EXHIBITS

Main Street Gallery (Sidney, BC) 2006, 07, 08
Tutt Galleries (Kelowna, BC) 1997, 99, 01, 06, 08
Gallery Fraga (Bainbridge Is, WA) 2007
Gallery at Sooke Harbour House 1999, 06,'07, 08
Kensington Gallery (Calgary, AB) 1990, 92, 98, 01, 03, 05
Brentwood Bay Lodge (Victoria, BC) 2004
Arts Centre Gallery (Victoria, BC) 1998, 00, 03, 05
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Art Rental) 1987, 95
Winchester Gallery (Victoria, BC) 1994
Hambleton Galleries (Kelowna, BC) 1995
Nunavut Gallery (Victoria, BC) 1991, 92
Shepard Gallery (Whistler, BC) 1993
North Park Gallery (Victoria, BC) 1989
University of Victoria (Maltwood Gallery) 1988

SELECTED GROUP/JURIED EXHIBITS

BCWomanArtists.ca (by invitation)
       an exhibition and website honoring 150 significant
       BC women artists past and present. 2009
UVIC Visual Arts Alumni Exhibit 2002
Sooke Regional Museum Juried Art Show 1986 to 94
Robson Square Juried Art Show (Vancouver, BC) 1990
Art Asia, Hong Kong, 1993
Lisa Harris Gallery (Seattle, Washington) 1989
"Landscapes" North Park Gallery (Victoria, BC) 1988

CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Masters Gallery Ltd, Calgary, AB
Gallery at Sooke Harbour House, Sooke, BC
Tutt Galleries, Kelowna, BC
New Masters Gallery, Carmel, CA
Public Art Gallery Rental Programs of: Victoria, Vancouver and Nanaimo

SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

Delta Hotels
Coast Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Resorts (Toronto)
Trimark Investments
Lawson Lundell (Vancouver)
Korn/Ferry Int'l (Vancouver)
Sooke Harbour House
Levesque Securities
IKON Corp.
Total Petroleum
Bumper Develop. Corp.
ReMax Ports West
Il Terrazzo Restaurant
Barrington Petroleum
Suncor Oil
Devon Properties
Bennett Jones LLP (Calgary)
Tri-Eagle Developments
McConnan,Bion,O'Connor & Peterson
Morgan Creek Golf & Country Club (Surrey)
Rykon Corporation
ManteoBeachResort, (Kelowna)
Acheson Whitley (Victoria)

(Works currently held in corporate and private collections across Canada, in the USA., U.K, France and Germany)

Website: www.christinereimer.ca
e-mail: incolour@shaw.ca
1951 Woodley Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 1K4
Tel: (250) 592-3525 (cel) 818-2562