Artist Biography

About Your Instructor

Christine has taught art workshops and classes for over 25 years. With her strong foundation of a classic art education plus years spent as a professional artist Christine understands how to guide students to their maximum learning potential. Known for her colorful and dramatic oils, Christine's awards include Best of Show at numerous Plein Air competitions and juried shows. Students of Christine's have gone on to win top awards at competitions and have a successful career in the arts.

Select Shows, Awards and Honors

2025
PRINCIPLE GALLERY - Solo Show, Charleston, SC
PLEIN AIR IN BLOOM INVITATIONAL - Palm Ave Fine Art, FL
PLEIN AIR CONVENTION - Faculty, Reno, NV
34th OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SHOW
EASTON PLEIN AIR - Small Works Award, MD
CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR - First Place Quick Draw, MA

2024
PRINCIPLE GALLERY - Solo Show, Charleston, SC
WARM SPRINGS GALLERY SPRING INVITATIONAL - Warm Springs, VA
PLEIN AIR CONVENTION - Faculty, Smokies National Park, TN
33rd OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SHOW
EASTON PLEIN AIR - Second Place in Show, MD
CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR - MA
PLEIN-AIR TELLURIDE - Best Body of Work Award, Top-Seller Award

2023
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA MASTERS SHOW - Illume Gallery West, MT
PRINCIPLE GALLERY - Solo Show, Charleston, SC
32st OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL - Exhibiting and Demo Artist, Quick Paint Award, Charleston, SC
SMOKIES PLEIN AIR - Best Water Award, TN
EASTON PLEIN AIR - MD
CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR - Rockport Award; First Place Quick Draw, MA
PLEIN AIR CONVENTION - Faculty, Denver, CO
PLEIN-AIR TELLURIDE - Awarded “Top Seller” status for 7th consecutive year.

2022
PRINCIPLE GALLERY - Solo Show, Charleston, SC
DOOR COUNTY PLEIN AIR - 2nd Place Award, WI
EASTON PLEIN AIR - MD
SMOKIES PLEIN AIR INVITATIONAL - Best Water Award, Quick Draw Award, TN
31st OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL - Steamboat Art Museum, CO
OLMSTED PLEIN AIR - Best Nocturne Award, Best Olmsted Park Award
PLEIN-AIR TELLURIDE - Awarded “Top Seller” status for 6th consecutive year (2016 - 2022)
PLEIN AIR TEXAS - Best Water Award
VISION X - Faculty

2021
PRINCIPLE GALLERY - Solo Show, Charleston, SC
30th OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL - Escondido Museum, CA
YELLOWSTONE - Invitational Artist in Residence, Idaho Art Lab
EN PLEIN AIR TEXAS - Grand Prize Elta Joyce Murphey Award
OLMSTED PLEIN AIR - Cezanne Award (Best Use of Light)
DRIGGS PLEIN AIR, JUROR - Driggs, ID, July (also 2 day workshop)

2020
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA EASTERN REGIONAL - Award of Excellence
PLEIN AIR SALON - Top 20 (Yearly) Finalist; 4th place overall
BOLD BRUSH AWARD - Best of Show Award, Fine Art Studio Online (FASO) June Competition
29th OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL - RS Hanna Gallery, TX
BOOTH MUESUM - Cartersville, GA; Group show with Plein Air Painters of the Southeast
FACULTY - Plein Air Convention, Denver (moved to 2021)
EN PLEIN AIR TEXAS
PRINCIPLE GALLERY - "Nature/Humanity" 2 person show with Kyle Stuckey, September, Charleston, SC

2019
PLEIN-AIR TELLURIDE - Awarded “Top Seller” status for 5th consecutive year (2016 - 2021). Best of Show Award
LANDSCAPE TODAY INVITATIONAL SHOW - Harrison Center Gallery, Curated by Benny Sanders
PLEIN AIR SALON - Best Plein Air Award, June/July
BATH COUNTY PLEIN AIR - First Place/Best of Show Award
FACULTY - Plein Air Convention, San Francisco
FACULTY - Plein Air South, Port St. Joe, FL
INTERNATIONAL ARC SALON - Plein Air Honorable Mention Award
OLMSTED INVITATIONAL - Best Nocturne Award
PODCAST - Plein Air Podcast with Christine Lashley, by Eric Rhoads
PODCAST - Christine Lashley: Painting from Memory, by Carl Olson
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA EASTERN REGIONAL SHOW
EN PLEIN AIR TEXAS

2018
PLEIN AIR COVER AND FEATURE ARTICLE - Oct/Nov
PRELUDE TO A PAINTING - Scott Christensen Studio, Demo and Small Works Show
BROADWAY GALLERY SOLO SHOW - Alexandria, VA
RICHMOND PLEIN AIR - Third Place Award
BATH COUNTY PLEIN AIR - Second Place Award
OLMSTED INVITATIONAL - Best Light (Cezanne) Award
EN PLEIN AIR TEXAS 27th OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL - Best Landscape Award

2017
PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF AMERICA - Finalist, Non-commissioned Portrait Category, Member’s Show
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA EASTERN REGIONAL - Artistic Award of Excellence
PLEIN AIR SOLOMONS, MD - Best Cove Point Sunrise Painting
RICHMOND PLEIN AIR - First Place Quick Draw, Plein Air Award in Show
PLEIN-AIR BUCKS COUNTY, PA - Honorable Mention in Show, First Place Award Quick Draw
26th OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SHOW - Merit Awards in each category at the Quick Paint

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