The Art of Balance

Christine Stables

Acrylic and ink on canvas board
40cm x 40cm
Produced in 2023

Winner of the New Light Purchase Prize 2023

Christine Stables  is a Cheshire-based artist who was a textile artist for many years, but eventually found her love for abstract painting. She is inspired by colour, pattern and texture wherever she finds them!

‘I use acrylic paint, glazes and inks. The inks are wonderfully fluid and produce exciting lines as I apply it fast, using a pipette! The glazes allow for wonderful depths and translucent overlays.

In ‘the Art of Balance” I had the intention of showing off the colour orange by using contrasts in texture, translucency,  opacity and complimentary colour.

I used organic shapes, which I love, created with loose white ink lines.  I think they balance so well with the varied blue green amorphous background.’