Four Seasons of painting

Last update: Sept. 11, 2004

Please note: This biography is written in a chronological style. This writing style best reflects the incidents that have impacted his life and so impacts his work.

Christian Corey
Born: 1963 - Biloxi, MS
 

Current Residence: Bucks County, PA
 

Genre: Plein air Landscapes, Marine Scenes, Still Life.
 

Painting Travels:
Annually - New England Coastline - Cape Ann, Cape Cod, Monhegan Island, Maine
 

Art Education: Self-Taught. studied with New England Plein air Artist and great uncle, Bernard Corey (1914-2000)
 

Articles:

October 2004 - Article: A Passion for Plein Air, Art Matters Magazine

October 2004 - Article: Enlightened Landscapes by Christian Corey in Bucks County Herald

October 2004 - Featured artist Fall issue Bucks County Town and Country Magazine

Memberships: Philadelphia Sketch Club, Allied Artists of America (assoc.), Oil Painters of America (Juried Associate), Signature member International Plein air Painters, Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters

Affiliations:

Advisory Board - International Plein Air Painters 2004 - 2006

Regional Editor - Plein Air Magazine 2004- present

Chronology

2005

August 2005 - Scheduled annual trip to paint in Rockport, MA

2003- 2004

December 2004 - Elected to the Advisory Board of The International Plein Air Painters for a 2 year term.

December 2004 - Participate in The Louisa Melrose Gallery Winter Exhibition, Frenchtown, NJ

November 6, 2004 - Fall plein air workshop scheduled in Bucks County, PA

October 2004 - One man show Scheduled with Art Coop ll in Doylestown, PA

October 2004 - One Man Show - The Art Coop ll, Doylestown, PA

October 2004 - Article: A Passion for Plein Air, Art Matters Magazine

October 2004 - Article: Enlightened Landscapes by Christian Corey in Bucks County Herald

October 2004 - Article: Featured artist Fall issue Bucks County Town and Country Magazine

September 2004 - Participate Annual Paint out with Philadelphia Sketch Club

September 2004 - Paint with John Bellinger

September 2004 - Held Demonstration and critique, Philadelphia Area Plein Air Painters, Philadelphia, PA

August 2004 - Hosts New Hampshire Plein air painting group in Rockport for paint out.

August 2004 - Annual Painting trip to Rockport, MA. Paint with D'Destanfano, AWS, DF

August 2004 - Participate in "Seascapes" at The Louisa Melrose Gallery, Frenchtown, NJ

May 2004- Participate in the Bucks County Chamber of Commerce Studio Tour

March 2004- Participate in 4 man group show; "Varied Vistas" at Radclyffe Gallery, Lahaska, PA

March 2004 - Painting trip to Central Mass.

February 2004- Participate in "Blooms" at the Louisa Melrose Gallery, Frenchtown, NJ
2002- 2003
October 2003- Teaches  two day plein air workshop through The Doylestown Art League.
September 2003 - "Pitcher Window" is Juried into the 74th Annual Phillips Mill Art Exhibition

September 2003 - Accepted by jury into Oil Painters of America, new member status
September 2003- Featured artist at grand opening of The Radclyffe Gallery, Lahaska, PA
September 2003- "Pitcher Window" Accepted into 74th Annual Phillips Mill Art Exhibition, New Hope, PA
August 2003- Half of August spent painting in Rockport Mass. Enjoyed painting with friends Domenic D'Stefano AWS DF, Bruce Turner, and others.
June 2003- Donates "Independence Day" to The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House silent auction benefit.
2001- 2002
December 2002- Celebrates second one-man Show with Blue Willow Gallery.
October 2002- Accepted Full member to The Philadelphia Sketch Club
September 2002- Honorable Mention for "Mid-day reprieve" in the 3rd Annual Tri-state Competition Louisa Melrose Gallery Exhibition in Frenchtown, N.J.
September 2002- Allen Fetterman sponsors Christian to membership at The Philadelphia Sketch Club. August 2002- August 2002- Paints for a six days on Monhegan Island, Maine.
July 2002- Paints for a week in Rockport, MA
May 2002- Participates in 2002 Bianco Invitational Four man show at Bianco Gallery, Doylestown, PA
May 2001- Donates painting "Spring Lambs" to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House
April 2001- Exhibits Nationally with "Cape Ann" in The Stanley and Vivian Reed Memorial National show, Stamford, CT
 

2000 - 2001
December 2000- Celebrates first One Man show, at Blue Willow Gallery, Blue Bell, PA
September 2000- Exhibits "Pheasant Hunting" into the Tri-state Competition at Louisa Melrose Gallery in Frenchtown, NJ
March 2000 – Great Uncle, mentor and friend Bernard Corey, passes away.
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Biography Cont.
 

1998 - 1999
Receives Honorable mention "Coffee and Clementine's" into the Tri-state Competition at Louisa Melrose Gallery- for oil.
1999- Receives the Thompson Organization Award for oil with "Window View" at The 1999 Bianco Foundation Exhibition. Painting purchased by Daniel Garbers Grand daughter.
1999- "Out for the Season" (16x20 O/C) accepted into 70th Annual Phillips Mill Art Exhibition.
1998 - Selects The 69th Annual Phillips Mill Art Exhibition as the first juried competition to enter. Receives The Jane Given Memorial Award for "Autumn Tides" Watercolor. Painting is sold during exhibit.
1998- Joins The Doylestown Art League
 

1992 - 1997
1994- Mentors with Bernard Corey, New England Artist and his great uncle, on numerous occasions
1993- Begins to paint again in earnest following a long respite
1992- Moves to Bucks County, Pennsylvania after living in Charleston, South Carolina for four years.
 

Past Residences and their Impact on my work:
1992 - Present Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Bucolic landscapes, Strong Revolutionary history, traditional architecture, and the culmination of my life experiences creating the inspiration to paint again. Renewed interest in the sea and new-found interest in the Cape-Ann School generates multiple trips to the area that continue today.
1989 - 1992 Charleston, South Carolina.
Architecture, Southern Culture, economic diversity and it's portrayal in art. Distance from family creates longing to return to roots.
1973 - 1989 Hyannis, Cape Cod Massachusetts
Life revolves around the sea, marshes and meadows. Landscape photography interest developed.
1964 - 1973 Grafton, Massachusetts
Grandfathers farm and my affection for barns, walks with Bernard, Revolutionary war family heritage (Sons of the Revolution).
1963 - 1964 Born Biloxi, Mississippi

Christian Corey
109 Green Street, P.O.Box 635
Silverdale, PA 18962
Email: pleinairartist@hotmail.com
Website: www.christiancorey.com
Phone: 215-453-6674
 

Christian Corey is a Plein air artist  living and working in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His work has been called reminiscent of the new hope school painters. His paintings of life near home as well as New England can be seen at several galleries as well as his website www.christiancorey.com. Please email comments and questions to pleinairartist@hotmail.com