Our move from Perth to Ubud.

Tim and I first came to Ubud almost twenty years ago and it was love at first sight. We came for two weeks every year and imagined that one day we would live there. We loved where we lived in the Perth Hills in the small village of Mundaring. Our house was a centaury old cottage with a large garden, all very run down but magical. Over the eighteen years we lived there we transformed the house and garden into something very special, established an amazing garden and built a large studio. But the cold winters and hot summers took a toll and the day finally came when we looked at each other and said, “ lets move to Ubud “

And so the epic job of selling the house, packing up all of the things we wanted to keep and bring to the new world and the hardest thing of all, saying goodbye to our beautiful dog Cherry Blossom, we were on the journey.

more to follow.

How I create my contemporary art: The Making of 'Magpie Song'

I started this painting drawing Magpies in my sketch book. Then the shapes of Magpies onto paper which I cut out and placed onto my canvas until I was happy with the composition. Then drawing these shapes onto my canvas and working with charcoal, oil stick and oil paint and paper collage to achieve the finished painting. The paper I used for the collage is from 1950’s school text books.

Magpie Song, I am very happy with the result of my latest contemporary art piece.

How I create a painting.

Three weeks of work in my studio The Tree Of Life is now finished.

Fingers Crossed

This week I delivered my piece to the Wanneroo Art Awards, fingers crossed.

This year I am entering the sculpture category. Girt By Sea is soda fired Raku clay. The title, meaning surrounded by sea is a line from the Australian national anthem.

My painting provides home inspiration

Lovely to learn in this article in the Weekend West New Homes Magazine that my painting has such a prominent place in this new home! Excerpt from the article: “A striking painting of African women and children, in shades of blue and brown, inspired the colour scheme for this light-filled home with panoramic views across the Canning River and Perth city skyline…….The painting, by WA artist Christine Hingston, takes pride of place in the home’s foyer, opposite another Hingston work depicting a bustling African marketplace.”

This year's Cossack Art Award Entry

Yesterday I completed the painting I am entering into this years Cossack Art Awards, fingers crossed!. In 2016,

I was lucky enough to be selected as artist in residence in the tiny, isolated town of Cossack in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. When I wasn't painting I would spend hours exploring this incredibly beautiful landscape. A favorite place was the beach at low tide where rock pools left behind by an outgoing tide and teaming with tiny life inspired my painting "

Preparing for Art Upmarket Perth

For the last three months, I have been working on paintings and ceramic pieces for the Art Upmarket, to be held on the 6th of April at Winthrop Hall at the University of Western Australian in Perth.

Looking forward to a fabulous event, hope to see you there!

In the studio

Working on a commissioned painting in my Bali studio. I am enjoying the rhythm of creating the downwards strokes, and playing with tonal values. It’s a meditative process that can absorb me for hour on hour.

Working with clay

Days pass quickly at Gaya Ceramics. Here, I am etching a design into the clay before playing with glazes. No surprise that my ceramics are as colourful as my canvases!