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 Oil Paintings by Christine Davis Mantai

Commissions

Your favorite photo or subject matter can become an original oil painting, in the style you see on these pages. 

Prices depend on the size of the painting and the number of people in the painting, but generally, the costs range as follows:  

$125 for an 8 x 10; $175 for a 12 x 16; $275 for a 16 x 20, etc.  

In photo at right is Emily VanDette of Fredonia, N.Y., with the painting she commissioned of her two children. The painting was done from a composite of two photos. At left is a detail.

11 x 13; oil on stretched canvas.
16 x 20, oil on canvas; private collection. 2011.
Diane's Path, $25
18 x 24; oil on 3/4 inch MDF board. 2009. Underdrawing for painting. Not available.
8 x 10, Oil on 3/4 inch MDF board; Not available.
11 x 14, oil on stretched canvas.
16 x 20, oil on canvas paper.
16 x 20, oil on canvas panel.
9 x 14, oil on stretched canvas. Not available.
9 x 13, oil on canvas/panel.
9 x 13, oil on canvas panel.
8 x 11, oil on canvas/panel; Feb. 22, 2012

About CDM

Artist's Statement:

With a style that is markedly loose, I am inspired by the expressionist and impressionist approach to painting and seek a deeper understanding of both. I began painting five years ago for pleasure in retirement, building on a foundation of many hours of life drawing. 

I work in studio primarily from photos. My intention is to translate my source into a compelling statement that is rendered with a liberal use of color and brushstrokes, and a contrast of fixed and loose edges.

Bio:  I was director of media relations and spokesperson at SUNY Fredonia when I retired in 2007, and I continue to work there about 15 hours per week. I grew up in Mayville, N.Y., and completed a degree in journalism at Marquette University (Milwaukee, Wis.) in 1973. 

The North Shore Arts Alliance will be holding the  2013 Chautauqua - Lake Erie Art Trail on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 &-26, and the following weekend June 1& 2.

This annual Open Studio tour is juried and features the works of nearly two dozen artists, all members of the North Shore Arts Alliance.  Click on logo to learn more about the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail. Participating artists have not been announced. 

Find "Oils by CDM Studio" at 9068 Skinner Road, Fredonia, NY>>

I live with my husband, Ken, sharing 30 acres of rural Chautauqua County with two llamas, a rat terrier and occasional chickens, in Arkwright, N.Y. 

Contact

Christine Davis Mantai, 9068 Skinner Rd., Fredonia, NY 14063; (716) 672-4849                                                         mantaicd@fredonia.edu