“Conversation at the Edge of Time” Series
“Conversation at the Edge of Time” is a series that explores rootedness—to place, to each other, and to the sacred. The paintings reveal Christen’s tender relationship with her grandfather Don Collis and the land where he lived in Sooke, British Columbia.
"Communion," 2022, Christen Mattix, oil and acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
"Conversation at the Edge of Time," 2018, Christen Mattix, oil and acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, private collection.
"Walking on Water," 2021, Christen Mattix, oil and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 22 inches
"Now/here," 2022, Christen Mattix, oil, acrylic and charcoal on primed paper, 18 x 24 inches
"Brush Fire," 2022, Christen Mattix, oil and acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
"The Place You Know By Heart," 2022, Christen Mattix, oil and acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 inches
"Amphibians," 2022, Christen Mattix, oil and acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
"Return," 2022, Christen Mattix, acrylic and oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches
"The Enchantment of Place," 2021, Christen Mattix, oil and acrylic on canvas, 22 x 30 inches.