"WHEN MY TIME COMES...I WANT TO LEAVE THIS WORLD KNOWING I HAVE DONE ALL I CAN WITHIN MY LIMITED CAPACITY, USING MY GOD GIVEN ARTISTIC TALENT TO SHOW THE WORLD JUST HOW BEAUTIFUL & PRECIOUS IS OUR WILDLIFE & THE EARTH WE LIVE IN SO THAT WE PROTECT IT AT ALL COST"
Christine Das
CHRISTINE DAS(.1966) is a Malaysian born wildlife conservation artist who schooled at Convent Green Lane Penang and obtained her formal arts education in graphic design at the Sain Academy of Arts Penang. The path that has led her to becoming a contemporary artist traversed through several artistic vocations.
Christine works mostly with acrylic on canvas. Her paintings have been influenced and inspired by The Natural World captured through patient stroke-by-stroke immersion to capture the essence of movement, sound and events of the environment. Every unbroken line represents natures ever flowing life force.
Conservation of Wildlife is something that has become close to Christine’s heart: her mission and life purpose. It is another key reason why nature features prominently in her art.
Her personal passion is the Conservation of Bornean Elephants & wildlife Christine works with various local conservation NGOs including Borneo Conservation Trust Sabah, Ecomy, DGFC and WWF Malaysia in support of this cause. She uses art as a voice to create awareness and raise funds whenever possible esp. For rewilding efforts.
Christine is the 1st Malaysian accepted into the Global Collective of Artists for Conservation. She is a TEDx speaker and the founder of SoWild: Art meets Conservation educational workshops. For her work as a wildlife conservation artist, Christine has won an award and received numerous accolades. She has exhibited extensively locally & internationally.
Education
1986-1988
Diploma in Graphic Design
Awards
2017
WINNER: VIMA She’s Got the Looks: CONSERVATION ARTIST
2016
Malaysian Womens Weekly: Great Women of Our Time 2016-Arts & Media
2016
Harpers Bazaar.Art : The POWER LIST of 20 Global Extraordinary Women in Art
Exhibitions
Solo
2016
Conversations @50. Penang, Malaysia.
2014
Homecoming. Penang, Malaysia.
2013
Que SeraSera. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
2013
Hot for Nature. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Selected Group
2023
Of Spaces in Between, HinBus Depot, Penang & Zhan Artspace, Kuala Lumpur
2021
Langur, Penang State Art Gallery
2020
Belang, Penang State Art Gallery
2017
Inaugural KL Bienalle, National Art Gallery Malaysia