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Colin Ian Christie .
Colin Ian Christie
Since I was seven years old there has never been a period when I have not drawn or painted in some guise. I gained my degree at Edinburgh College of Art and then studied for a year at Glasgow School of Art. From there I went on to work in Graphics and Architecture until 1984. I was a University lecturer in design for 16 years and although I still teach workshops and give demonstrations most of my time is spent painting. I am a colourist and tonalist painter and I think my work is in demand because of those qualities. Its a way of seeing and thinking that has been with me as long as I can remember. My influences tend to come from Alla Prima painters and especially those who can distill the essence of a subject down to the quintessential elements