21 October 2025 – 19 January 2026
GVPL Emily Carr Branch
3521 Blanshard St #101, Victoria, BC
MTWFS 10am-6pm / Th 10am-7pm
About the Artist:
Mixed Media artist, Christine Allan, has exhibited her animal inspired work for over 25 years, starting in being part of an exhibit to save the wolves at the Wolf Museum and Gallery in Mitsume Japan. This led to her winning 2nd prize at the Coho Festival Art Exhibit in Vancouver. She has since exhibited her work in New York, Los Angeles and was invited to be part of an experimental art show held in Michigan and she created a special piece for a Save the Great Apes show in Florida. She continues to exhibit her work locally and in Europe, most recently being awarded a special exhibit space in the Women in Art show in London, England. She has received awards for her work in Italy and London, England. She sells her work through online platforms out of Los Angeles and Paris, through exhibitions as well as taking commissions. Christine is mostly a self-taught artist, however she studied art history and fine art at Simon Fraser University as part of her degree and then went on to take fine art courses at Emily Carr University. She continues to study and explore new mediums and materials such as fiber with a specific goal to create tapestries in a similar style to her paintings, continuing to push the boundaries of her creative practice.
Artist Statement:
My name is Christine Allan, a mixed-media, environmental and animal welfare artist based in Chemainus, BC. My journey began at a young age, driven by a desire to relieve the stress of growing up in unstable home, while surrounded by my animals. While my work is deeply influenced by my life struggles and places I have lived, it also embodies as sense of play. My life, like my art, is like an experiment. My art speaks in a language of symbols, a language we have forgotten how to hear. It is created by hand, by a human, not a machine. I draw inspiration from many things, including art history, particularly modern art. The deeply spiritual and symbolic abstract work of artists, such as Mark Rothko and Marc Chagall, fascinate me. Ultimately, my work aims to evoke a calm and serene mood and foster a deeper connection between the viewer and the artwork striving to create pieces that not only reflect my personal narrative but also to resonate universally, touching on shared human experiences and emotions.
https://www.christineallanart.com/
