Christina Pierce, Cricket Artist
Christina Pierce spent her childhood in Cornwall where her father coaches cricket. After a foundation course at Plymouth College of Art, she graduated from Central School of Art London and has exhibited extensively in the UK and abroad, including The Royal Academy, London, Lords Cricket Ground and Brit Oval.
Oskar, her son, plays for Surrey U17s, having been coached from an early age in Cornwall by David Pierce. Christina herself managed the West Surrey District teams for 5 years through the age groups.
Hours spent on the boundary throughout her life have given her inspiration and an insight which is evident in her paintings. With her box of boards and paints, she has captured the spirit and atmosphere of the game as well as depicting players from the youthful grass roots to the test arena, featuring such players as Shane Warne, Andrew Strauss, Allister Cooke, Freddie Flintoff, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmisson, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann, Graham Onions, Matthew Hoggard, Sachin Tendulkar and Viv Richards, among others.
Commissions have been forthcoming in this market and her paintings hang on the walls of England and County players as well businesses and private collectors. The Art of Cricket Yearbook contains over 40 reproductions of Christina's original sketches and paintings, all of which are available as limited edition prints. (Some of the original paintings are also still available.)
Response from cricket lovers and the press alike has been enthusiastic:
“... Her work is wonderfully commemorative, she can capture the moment and life is all about moments.” Ashley Giles, England and Warwickshire, Surrey Occasions, July 2009 (click here for full article)
“... not least is my favourite, “A Welcome Pint”, a pavilion summer balcony scene. You can almost taste it.” Richard Spiller, Surrey Advertiser, Nov 2007 (click here for full article)“...wonderfully evocative oil paintings” Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Times, 1 Sept 2008 (click here for further detail)
“...detailed and vibrant images ...ultimate year book for cricket lovers. A true observation from inside cricket.” The West Briton, September 2008 (click here for full article)
