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Christopher Rainham Art

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into language, the explanations of things, stories and beliefs. Animals and flowers and birds have their own symbolism. They are the characters in myths, some of the players in religious writings, metaphors for things that we can’t explain. The birds in his paintings are the motif of his design, the objects of his composition and an element of his pattern. Christopher is interested in the way that society interacts with the wild and not so wild things around it, the effect that we have on the environment and the living things that rely on it to survive. His responses may represent an image conjured by a text or a feeling found between the lines of the story or even disparate pieces of the story, his own knowledge and other beliefs all rolled into one. Christopher loves to work with paint, what it does, how it feels, smells, how in painting and drawing materials change and adapt, try and become something else in becoming a painting. All his work starts out with drawing, usually directly onto a primed canvas or board. He makes stencils of elements to be repeated or uses a digital projector to play with scale.Then he covers the whole surface with a range of earth colours, brown, ochre, blue or grey. At this point, Christopher starts to develop each element trying to create the colours that he wants. Often he needs to ‘knock back’ a painting by applying a wash of colour over the existing image. He then begins to develop his picture again. This gives him the freedom to play with the depth in an image. It also brings flexibility to the edges of objects in the picture plane, light, shade and modelling. Christopher finds starting a painting or drawing to be exhilarating, full of promise and possibilities. He is never daunted by the fear of the white sheet of paper or blank canvas. He has sometimes thought about offering his services to other artists as ‘Picture Starter’. Christopher enjoyed his work in education because it gave him the opportunity to generate new ideas in the minds of others. Many more ideas for paintings come and go. They are left somewhere between the supermarket car park and the studio door. The exchange of thought through his painting is what inspires Christopher to communicate. Defining the point when this should end and a picture becomes ‘finished’, that is the bit that he finds more difficult. I wonder if anyone offers that as a service to creatives? ‘Picture Finisher’!
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Garden Birds - contemporary British garden birds nature acrylic painting canvas
Garden Birds - contemporary British garden birds nature acrylic painting canvas

Garden Birds - contemporary British garden birds nature acrylic painting canvas

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

The Starlings that weren't in the Chimney - Contemporary semi abstract painting
The Starlings that weren't in the Chimney - Contemporary semi abstract painting

The Starlings that weren't in the Chimney - Contemporary semi abstract painting

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Nature's Wide and Common Sky - Contemporary semi abstract painting
Nature's Wide and Common Sky - Contemporary semi abstract painting

Nature's Wide and Common Sky - Contemporary semi abstract painting

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

The Tops of The Trees - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds
The Tops of The Trees - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

The Tops of The Trees - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Mozart's Starling - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds
Mozart's Starling - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

Mozart's Starling - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Crow Walking - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds
Crow Walking - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

Crow Walking - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Crumbs of Shadow
Crumbs of Shadow

Crumbs of Shadow

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher is interested in the way that society interacts with the wild and not so wild things around it, the effect that we have on the environment and the living things that rely...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sheerness Beach - contemporary illustrative abstract nature pebbles painting
Sheerness Beach - contemporary illustrative abstract nature pebbles painting

Sheerness Beach - contemporary illustrative abstract nature pebbles painting

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher loves to work with paint, what it does, how it feels, smells, how in painting and drawing materials change and adapt, try and become something else in becoming a painting...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

By the Wild Air - Contemporary semi abstract painting
By the Wild Air - Contemporary semi abstract painting

By the Wild Air - Contemporary semi abstract painting

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

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Acrylic, Board

Belmont Brook
Belmont Brook

Belmont Brook

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher is interested in the way that society interacts with the wild and not so wild things around it, the effect that we have on the environment and the living things that rely...

Category

2010s Modern Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic

Serin - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds
Serin - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

Serin - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

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2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

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Acrylic, Board

On Wind and Stone - Contemporary Sea Birds & Coastal Landscape
On Wind and Stone - Contemporary Sea Birds & Coastal Landscape

On Wind and Stone - Contemporary Sea Birds & Coastal Landscape

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Christopher Rainham Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

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Find a wide variety of authentic Christopher Rainham art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Christopher Rainham in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Christopher Rainham art, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sally-Ann Johns, Sophie Harden, and Colin Allbrook. Christopher Rainham art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $501 and tops out at $2,421, while the average work can sell for $2,171.

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