Christine Darbyshire

Biography

Christine Darbyshire is a pet and portrait artist who has done pieces in acrylic, oil and pastel, however her preference is coloured pencil. Originally from Lancashire she now lives in the Cotswolds. After a career as a make-up artist and beauty therapist she picked up her passion for art again when she retired four years ago. She was invited to exhibit in the Haworth Gallery, Accrington where she sold several of her paintings, one of which went to America. She really enjoys drawing people's pets and has done several commissions. She recently won the Best in Show award at the Chipping Campden Art Society's annual exhibition and her painting was then featured in The Leisure Painter magazine