CHRISTINA THWAITES

Christina Thwaites was born in Sheffield, England in 1980 and holds an MA in French Literature and History of Art from the University of Edinburgh. After graduating, Thwaites moved to Paris where she attended the École du Louvre and worked as an assistant to French master watercolourist Patrick Fouilhoux. She subsequently developed her painting skills during periods spent living in Rome, Australia, and the USA and recently returned to Italy to settle near Trieste.

Thwaites has shown in numerous exhibitions in Italy and abroad and in prestigious venues including the Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS) in Australia, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome (MACRO). In her latest paintings, Thwaites concentrates on two themes in particular: childhood and flowers. While the subject matter may change, a similar poetical vein runs through both bodies of work rendering them touching and vivacious.