Christine Dryden

Artist + Designer

A small landscape painting on an easel, displayed on a stack of art books. There is a palette knife and a postcard nearby. The books include 'Daily Painting,' 'The Listening Path,' and others related to painting and art.

Multi-Disciplinary Creative

After nearly two decades of serving other artists and artsy entrepreneurs as a graphic designer and marketing consultant, Christine Dryden now also serves her own creative passion as an oil painter working from a sunny studio at StudioWorks Artist Collective’s historic Dilworth home.

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Recent Design Projects

100 Day Project

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I’m participating in #The100DayProject this year and making a whole bunch of landscape studies. Read more about my project here and follow along in my instagram stories.

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New Work: Florence Thomas Gallery (Oct 2025)
New Work, Ornament Retailer

October 2025
West Jefferson, NC

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New Work, Ornament Retailer
Christ Church Exhibition

Oct 2025
Charlotte, NC

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2025 Mint Museum Pop-Up Artists Market

Sept 2025
Charlotte, NC

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StudioWorks Featured Artist

Sept 5, 2025
Charlotte, NC

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Catalyst Featured Artist

Sept-Oct 2025
Charlotte, NC

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Carolina Art Show, Wilmington

August 2025
Wilmington, NC

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“This Old House, This Old Town”

June 2025
West Jefferson, NC

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Myers Park Group Show

June 2025
Charlotte, NC

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Available Original Artwork

Browse a partial listing of available paintings in the shop.

"Ashe Shadow", 20x24 landscape painting by Christine Dryden

Landscapes

"Nurtured", 18x18 abstract painting by Christine Dryden

ABSTRACT

Expressionist painting of a person sitting cross-legged against a red background

FIGURE

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 Public Art

Charlotte, NC
Art: Plaza Midwood Signal Box
Art: Plaza Midwood Signal Box

My second signal box art installation, “Chantilly’s Charlotte”, features Eric Carle-inspired collages from students of Chantilly Montessori, and includes landmarks from Plaza Midwood, where it is located.

Art: "Amplify The Signal" SouthEnd
Art: "Amplify The Signal" SouthEnd

In Charlotte's Historic South End utility boxes have been transformed with artworks that reflect the neighborhood’s spaces. “Lance Color Study” is installed at the former cracker factory.

 

A peek at the Instagram feed

@thegoodnewsshop is open again and it's a pleasure, as always, to have my work hanging on it's gallery walls at @christchurchclt. Their October exhibition includes nine of my mountain landscapes alongside the beautiful work of @libby.smart and @studi
We had some lovely visitors today at @studioworksclt. Beautiful day to have the door open on East Blvd and chat about art. ☀️
I'll be at StudioWorks tomorrow from 11-2 for our new Open Studio hours, which we'll be doing every first & third Wednesday through the end of the year. Drop in to see what we're working on!
It was a treat to create this commissioned painting for @brookeadlerinteriors 's client and an even bigger treat to see the whole, stunning project written up in this month's issue of @queencitymag. @brookeadlerinteriors put together a special galle
"Already Are Home", 16x20, is newly-positioned above the threshold of my new space at @studioworksclt. Happy to have a fresh spot and happy to have a new studio mate joining our group. (And already missing @lesleydowneyart!) Come see us tom
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