Art has been “my thing” since I could pick up a pencil and was my favourite subject at school but I did not seriously take it up until the mid 80s, when I went to evening classes at Epsom Art College for 5 years - my favourite painters are Cezanne, Monet and Kandinsky. I moved to Tatsfield and joined TAG in 2010. I have flourished under the umbrella of the Group and learnt so much from the tutors we have engaged and from other members. I mainly work in acrylic and pastel, occasionally in oil and dabble in watercolour and mixed media. I love painting animals and take commissions for Pet and Animal Portraits and have my own website at: www.christinestainer.com