About

Name: Christian Askham Barraclough

Born: Fiji Lautoka (Australian Parents) flew back to Sydney at 3 weeks old. Where she grew up.

Schooling : Emmanuel Pre-school Woollahra,NSW
Woollahra DemonstrationSchool, Woollahra , NSW.
Bondi Beach Public School,Bondi Beach , NSW
Durrumbil Hall School , Main Arm, Mullumbimby, NSW
Mona Vale Primary School, Mona Vale, NSW.
Darlinghurst Primary School,Darlinghurst, NSW.
Dover Heights High School,Dover Heights, NSW.
St Vincent's College, Potts Point. NSW
Ultimo TAFE, Ultimo, NSW.
Macquarie University, Macquarie, NSW

Studied: Julian Ashton's Art School, The Rocks Sydney, and East Sydney Technical College (now known as The National Art School)

Date of Birth: 5th of October 1967

Resides:  Sydney N.S.W. Australia

Occupation: Landscape Painter, Illustrator, graphic designer, mother, and carer.

LOVES: Claudia, horses, fitness, tennis, Australia’s beautiful landscape, trees, birds, animals, coffee, tea, apples, the ocean, the beach, Pilates and Toyota Land-cruiser Sahara 200 Series.

HATES: Cigarette butts, plastic bags, and animal cruelty.

GOAL: To bring about environmental awareness through my painting and drawings. To help people appreciate the beautiful planet we live on.

MENTORS: Beatrix Potter, Sir David Attenborough, Jack and Laura Dangermond ( ESRI), Michael Bell (Nature Conservancy USA), May Gibbs, Kelly Slater and Gisele Bündchen.

FAVORITE PAINTERS: Elioth Gruner, Hans Heysen, Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Albert Namatjira.