Contemporary Representational Paintings of Garden Flowers, Pollinators & Animal Bones
Through quiet observation and painting from life, Christine Mercer-Vernon explores the stories nature holds—and what they reveal about the human experience.
My floral paintings begin long before I pick up a brush.
Each painting begins in the garden, where seasons unfold one bloom at a time. At the easel, compositions reveal themselves gradually as flowers open, fade, and change. Each painting becomes a conversation with nature, built slowly through observation, patience, and time. Learn more about my process →
My skull and bone paintings begin the same way—with quiet observation.
Studied from life for more than twenty years, these drawings and paintings look beyond documentation—contemplating the stories held within each specimen. Like the flowers, they begin with quiet observation and become an invitation to reflect on impermanence, memory, and the human experience. Discover the stories within the bones →
Stories within the Bones
For more than twenty years, Christine has studied animal skulls and bones from life, using drawing and painting to explore the stories held within each specimen.
From intimate studies to narrative still lifes and suspended wishbones, four distinct collections examine different conversations with nature—impermanence, memory, hope, and the human experience.
“My floral paintings aren’t really about flowers and my skull paintings aren’t really about bones. Somewhere between life and death sits the human experience. Through nature I seek understand it.”
– Christine Mercer-Vernon
Upcoming Exhibitions
Experience the paintings in person at current and upcoming exhibitions.
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Highlighted artist at Red Raven Art Company.
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American Women Artists, Invitational exhibition at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, TX.
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Two -person exhibition at Red Raven Art Company in Lancaster, PA.
Details to come.
Bring the Work Home
Museum-quality giclée prints created from Christine's original floral and skull paintings, bringing these quiet observations into the spaces you live in every day.
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