Christelle’s art mirrors her love for nature and she often depicts proteas, aloes and other plants indigenous to the South African landscape. Her work illuminates the beauty of these strong and robust flora. Playing with the beauty of colour in subtle nuances and capturing the memory of the subject portrayed. I prefer to focus on single subjects, illuminating their beauty and adding a few feminine touches such as lace.
Recent work leans more towards a clean and contemporary style. She strives to show all the steps, layers and processes, trying not to keep anything hidden from the viewer. The layers in the painting is a personification of the artists personality.
The different exposed layers become symbolic of the different phases in our own lives. Each phase representative of a specific time period and how we are shaped till we reach the end. Be that in life or a painting.
