by Christina Ridgeway | Aug 17, 2021 | Finished Work, Oil Painting
Hello everyone! Hope you all have had an amazing summer and are getting in the mood for fall. After the “Blood, Ash and Bone” collection was completed I had this urge to go from discussing connections of minds and people to inner heart spaces. The first of...
by Christina Ridgeway | Aug 2, 2021 | Blood, Ash & Bone Show, Finished Work, Oil Painting
Here it is! The final and last painting I had planned for the “Blood, Ash and Bone” collection. This painting never made it to either of the shows, but it was actually one of the original concepts. It was always intended to be the counterpart to the...
by Christina Ridgeway | Jun 4, 2021 | Blood, Ash & Bone Show, Finished Work, Oil Painting
So, here it is – the last and final painting in the series – from which I got it’s name! It feels immensely bittersweet writing this blog post as I know now a huge part of my life the past 9 months is now coming to an end. Before this collection, I...
by Christina Ridgeway | Jun 2, 2021 | Blood, Ash & Bone Show, Finished Work, Oil Painting
Here we are, already closing in on the end of the series now! This painting was the 7th out of 8 paintings made for this collection and it is the only up close and personal portrait in the series. It is in fact the largest face I’ve ever painted – and I...
by Christina Ridgeway | May 31, 2021 | Blood, Ash & Bone Show, Finished Work, Oil Painting
Today I will be writing about the 6th painting in my “Blood, Ash & Bone” series called “The Bond”! Gosh, it took me forever to name this painting. I knew what the painting was about but it was difficult to find the right title to express...
by Christina Ridgeway | May 29, 2021 | Blood, Ash & Bone Show, Finished Work, Oil Painting
Today I am sharing the painting “Memory” which was a concept I made before I even knew I was going to have a solo show! This was way back end of August when farmers were starting to create hay bales and they littered the countryside around my home. I think...
