“The Sweet Breath of Morning” Oil Painting

Well! It sure has been awhile since I have uploaded here!  Things have been a bit chaotic for me in my little corner of the world. In June, I was told due to restructuring I was going to be made redundant at work. Despite this, I needed to finish out my time there and...

“Vestige” – Oil Painting Complete

Been awhile since I posted on the blog! This year I started off by painting a few studies and trying out different types of lighting. However, I did want to be a part of a Wow x Wow show this year and it was my excuse to get back in it and create a full blown piece...

10 x 10 Collection – Walk Through

I can officially now say that my 10 x 10 collection for Galleri Melefors is complete. What a journey! It all started over a year ago as I began doing the initial sketches and headed out into the woods with Leya Rasmussen and Jack Grimfrost for our first photoshoots. I...

“Absolution” – Oil Painting Complete

Hey friends - here we are with the final piece in this collection! I had had many ideas for this piece... it is on the smaller size and it could've been another still life, the wolf man by the cliffs of Vilske Kleva, him together with the heroine on the cliffs...many...

“Ashes, We All Fall Down”

Well ladies and gentlemen, we are reaching the end of this collection. Here is piece #9 out of 10 and what a journey it has been so far! This painting was one of the original concepts and though it has been altered and changed a little along the way, it holds true to...

“When I Believed in Magic (all I could see was you) – Galleri Melefors

Wow, painting number 8 out of 10! This is an exciting moment. We are nearing the finish line - and this piece has been circling my head for near on a year now. I didn't actually take the reference photos for this piece in conjunction with the other concepts. I took it...

“The Blue Bird” – Galleri Melefors

Here we are with the 6th (!!) painting in the 10x10 collection! This time I went full John Bauer, not just inspired by his work but a recreation of his piece "The Blue Bird". In the original painting there was a very pale flowy little girl holding the reigns of a...

“Forgotten Lands” – Galleri Melefors

Here we are at last, with the final painting in the collection so far. I will be making a total of 10 paintings, but will be working the rest of the summer on the final 4 before release. In this painting we travel back again to the forest, to a hidden waterall buried...

“The Lovers” – Galleri Melefors

The next painting in this series takes us back to the wolf and the girl from "Sweet Nothings", now laying in a snowy - soon to be spring - field. It's one of the darker paintings in the series, in my opinion, because it touches on emotions which can be hard to...

“Surrender” – Galleri Melefors

Here is the largest painting in the collection so far! It is a piece called Surrender and is mainly about the ability to let go and go with the flow. I will be making 2 large pieces like this for Galleri Melefors - but the next will have it's debut in the fall Like...

Welcome to Christina Ridgeway Fine Art

 

American born fine artist Christina Ridgeway specializes in creating magical realism oil paintings on Belgian linen canvas. Since 2012, she has been creating narrative and symbolic pieces of work, hugely inspired by the Swedish forests and culture that surround her.

Here, you will discover a curated collection of her art, insights into her creative process, and updates on upcoming exhibitions. You can also find available originals here. Thank you for your time exploring her artwork and if you have any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to get in touch via the contact page.

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Detail of Blue Bird painting by Christina Ridgeway Fine Art