Christine Carter
Fine Artist, South Carolina

Based in South Carolina, I am a fine artist working primarily in oil, soft pastel, and watercolor, and through writing. My creative practice is deeply shaped by my Christian faith and a desire to reflect beauty, truth, and wonder through the work of my hands. For me, painting is more than technique or subject matter—it is worship, a special time with God that moves from within me onto the canvas to share with others.

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Art has always been part of my life, though I haven’t always considered myself an artist, at least not like I do now. As a child, any attempt at drawing or painting felt like a tragic failure. Tragic for me, and probably offensive to anyone who had to look at it.​

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For my first college experience, I chose graphic design as my focus. It allowed me to use my creativity without needing to be gifted in illustration or painting. Ironically, it was during long (but captivating) art history classes that my drawing skills began to emerge. I realized I could draw, though I didn’t enjoy it enough to pursue illustration. I dabbled in acrylics, avoided oils entirely, and watercolor? We weren’t even on speaking terms.

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Fast forward to 2018, a lot of life and four kids later, I picked up watercolor again, just to see. Something was unmistakably different. The artist hidden deep within me finally emerged. A few years later, I attempted oils, fully expecting a disaster. But it wasn’t a disaster. Since that day, I haven’t looked back.

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Alongside writing, painting has become a vital part of my life. Whether I’m working in oils, pastel, or watercolor, painting is a dialogue between me and God. A sacred space. Creating as one of God’s image-bearers is how I process, pray, and reflect on God, life, and everything in-between. It is an outworking of all that is within me—especially my faith. It is a narrative.

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When you look at my work, my hope is that you experience a sense of quiet joy, wonder, and most of all, the nearness of God.