Christine Drewyer

 “Painting for me is a celebration of beauty and creation.
The work is a spiritual discipline and the making of art, a Sacred expression.”

I was raised in a family of eight, the second child of six daughters. We grew up in the country, with lots of trees and our own garden. We had a pet Black Angus cow named Girl, and a hound dog named Elvis. There were numerous other barnyard pets as well. We always seemed to have plenty of time for and with each other.

 In our fast-paced world and confusing times, our vision is easily clouded to the simple things that really matter: clean air and water, the farms and open spaces of our world and, of course, our precious families.

I find great joy in painting the powerful tranquility of the rural American landscape or the beautiful, peaceful beasts of our planet. Hopefully we will always reside in a world where we can enjoy these simple pleasures.

If I am a successful artist, the paintings I create will transport the viewer beyond the senses, free of thought and self-consciousness. The paintings then become an instrument through which the viewer and the artist glimpse the joyful oneness of which we are all a part.

President of American Women Artists, Master Signature Member 
Past President & Master, Signature, Emeritus Member of Women Artists of the West- Advisor to the Board
Signature Member of National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society 
Member of Washington Society of Landscape Painters - Publicity Chair
Member of The National Oil & Acrylics Painters Society
Member of American Impressionist Society
 
Judge for Spring Online Exhibition 2021 National Oil and Acrylics Painters
                                            
Exhibitions

2022 - WAOW- Invitational Exhibition / East Meets West / McBride Gallery / Annapolis, MD
2022 - NOAPS Best of America Small Works / National Juried Exhibition / Beverly McNeil Gallery / Birmingham, AL
2022 - American Woman Artists / Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists/ Customs House Museum ,TN
WINNER 2D Award of Excellence
2022 - WSLP / Landscape Exhibition/ Peninsula Gallery / Lewes, DE
2021 - NOAPS Best of America / National Juried Exhibition / Danna Gallery / Missoula, MT
WINNER Most Popular Painting Award
2021 - NOAPS Best of America Small Works 2021 / National Juried Exhibition / Principle Gallery  / Charleston, SC
2021 - AWA / Lifting the Sky / National Juried Online Exhibition
2021 - WAOW 51st National Exhibition / The Museum of Western Art / Kerrville, TX
WINNER 2nd Place Masters Award  & America the Beautiful Award ~ Masters
2021 -  America the Beautiful Virtual Exhibition / Mary Williams Fine Art Gallery / Boulder, CO
2021 - Three Part  Harmony / Berkley Gallery / Warrenton, VA
2020 - WAOW / 50th Jubilee Exhibition / Settlers West Gallery/ Tucson, AZ
2020 - WSLP Invitational Exhibition / Principle Gallery / Alexandria, VA 
2020 - WAOW /50th WAOWing the Wind River / Dubois, WY
2019  - Berkley Gallery / Three Women Artists of Distinction / Warrenton, VA
2019 -  AWA / A Tradition of Excellence: American Women Artists at RS Hanna Gallery/ TX
2019 -  WAOW / 49th National Invitational Exhibition/ Boulder, CO
2019  -  AWA/ Looking West: An Exhibition Highlighting Works by American Women Artists /CO
2018  -  NOAPS / Best of America National Juried Exhibition / Cincinnati, OH 
2018  -  RS Hanna Gallery / 2nd WAOW Invitational Showcase / Fredericksburg, TX
2018  -  Main St. Gallery / Small Group Show / Annapolis, MD
2018  -  WAOW /48th National Invitational Exhibition / Bartlesville OK
2018  -  WSLP Invitational Exhibition / Principle Gallery / Alexandria, VA
2018  -  AWA Full Sun, National Exhibition / Haggin Museum / Stockton, CA,
WINNER F&M Bank Purchase Award
2017  -  WAOW /Season's Splendor online Exhibition, WINNER Best in Show
2017  -  NOAPS Fall Showcase / RS Hanna Gallery / Frederickburg, TX
2017  -   McBride Gallery / 47th Annual National  & Masters WAOW / Annapolis MD
2017  -   American Women Artists / Under A Vast Sky / Tucson Desert Museum/AZ
2017  -   RS Hanna Gallery / Inaugural Springtime Showcase / Fredericksburg, TX
2017  -   Berkley Gallery / Three Fresh Perspectives / Warrenton, VA
2016  -   NOAPS Signature & Master Exhibit / Eisele Gallery / Cincinnati,OH 
2016  -   26th~ Best of America, National juried Exhibition, NOAPS / Addison Gallery / Orleans, MA,
WINNER, Award of Excellence
2016  -   46th Annual National Masters & Juried Exhibition, WAOW / RS Hanna Gallery  /Fredericksburg, TX
2016  -   Annual Master & Signature American Women Artists / Bennington Center for the Arts / VT
2016  -   Noble Nocturne Juried Exhibition / Salmagundi Club / NY, New York
2016  -   Annual Juried Members Exhibition  / Salmagundi Club / NY, New York
2016  -   Language of Objects / Still Life Invitational / Principle Gallery / VA
2016  -   Salmagundi Club / Juried Annual landscape Exhibition /NY, New York
2015  -   45th National Women Artists of the West / Tucson Desert Art Museum / Tucson, AZ
Winner of Cheap Joe's Certificate of Excellence
2015  -   Elected Master Signature Member WAOW
2015  -   25th Best of America Exhibition 2015 / The Dunnegan Gallery of Fine Art / Bolivar, MO
2015  - Elected Signature Member NOAPS
2015  -   American Women Artists 18th National Juried Exhibition / Bonner David Gallery / Scottsdale,AZ
2015  - Elected Signature Member AWA
2015  - NOAPS online Spring juried exhibition
2015  -   5th Annual Slo-Poke Western Art Rodeo / Invitational /Pismo Beach, CA
2014  -   NOAPS "Best of America Show" / Dunnegan gallery of Art / Bolivar,  MO
WINNER of Merit Award / Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine
 2014  -   American Women Artists 17th National Juried Exhibition / Addison Gallery /Orleans, MA
2014  -   WAOWed in San Diego  / 44th National Exhibition /  Women Artists of the West / San Diego, CA 
2013  -   WAOWing the Centennial State / 43rd National Exhibition / Women Artists of the West / Estes Park, Co
2013  -   WSLP /Celebrating 100 Years / McBride Gallery / Annapolis, MD
2013  -   WSLP Centennial Exhibit / Arts Club of Washington,  Washington, DC 
2011  -   WINNER of the People's Choice Award / Washington Society of Landscape Painters
2011  -   WAOWing the Lone Star State / Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport TX
WINNER of  Publishers Award of Excellence - Art of the West Magazine