Christine Sharp

b. 1968, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Currently living between two places: on Kamilaroi Country near Moree and on Bundjalung Country in the Northern Rivers.

Christine is an artist and author, whose practice includes painting, drawing, writing and photography. She is also a book designer, editor and proofreader, and has contributed to the making of many books and publications.

Currently, Christine is a PhD Candidate at UNE, undertaking practice-led research in Creative Practice, working across writing (poetry) and visual art (painting), as well as movement (dance). She holds a Master of Arts (Research) in Writing for Youth & Children, QUT (2010); a Graduate Diploma in Creative Industries, Creative Writing (Graduating with Distinction), QUT (2007); and an Associate Diploma of Expressive and Performing Arts, UNSW (1991), studying drama, contemporary dance, communication, visual art and music.

Christine’s artwork has been exhibited at Lorraine Pilgrim Studio Gallery, Art-Work Agency, Metro Arts, Percolator Gallery, Robyn Bauer Gallery, RAW Space, The View Factory, North Stores, Lundberg Gallery and oneB Gallery at M-Arts Precinct, and is included in many private collections across Australia. She had a residency at the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre in February 2024 as part of the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence program.

From May 2021 to July 2023, Christine painted and exhibited artwork at her Studio + Stockroom in the North Stores food, art and nature precinct on Tamborine Mountain, QLD. Since closing the open studio–gallery in 2023, Christine continues to paint and write in her home studios based near Moree and in Lismore.

Christine has written and illustrated three picture books for children, all published by UQP. Bea (2013), Sylvia (2014) and Bertha and Bear (2017) have each been shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, and Sylvia was the winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2015 Children Food Books. Sylvia was also chosen as one of 32 books to be exhibited at Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2015 for the Hello! from Australia exhibition.

With chef Brenda Fawdon, Christine co-authored Eat Local: Food, Farming and Conversation in the Scenic Rim Volume 1 (2016) and Volume 2 (2018). She’s delivered author talks and readings, and has been a guest panellist, workshop facilitator and presenter at literary festivals, libraries and schools.

In March 2023 Christine independently published Supernatural: Beach to Bush. The project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The book was launched alongside an exhibition of the same name – Supernatural: Beach to Bush – featuring abstract paintings, inspired by the sky and landscapes of the region.