Born in 1957, Belgium artist Christine Comyn demonstrated a natural aptitude for painting and drawing at a very young age. Comyn refined her artistic talents at the Saint Luke Academy in Ghent, Belgium and the Pedagogic Institute for Social Promotion where she obtained her teaching certification. Upon completing her formal education, Comyn worked as an illustrator for Lannoo book publishers from 1978 to 1983. In 1981, at the young age of 24, Comyn became an art instructor at the Academy of Modern Art in Teilt, her hometown. Comyn maintained this position until 1997.

Eventually, Christine Comyn yearned to express herself through her own art. Her artistic journey began by mastering the delicate and unpredictable technique of watercolor. The resulting collection of figurative watercolors was soon recognized by Mr. Willy Bosschem, Director of the Academy of Modern Art in Ostend, Belgium. In 1988 Mr. Bosschem invited Comyn to exhibit at the Thermae Palace Hotel, renowned for catering to the Royal Family. Her first solo exhibition was an overwhelming success Comyn sold her entire collection.

With newfound confidence and creative momentum, Comyn choose to abandon her solely figurative style. She immersed herself in the exploration of color and rhythm, without neglecting the need for structure in her work. These explosive, abstract compositions unleashed a body of work that would earn her recognition by a most discriminating international clientele.

In 1991, Christine Comyn was selected by the L'Oreal Cosmetics Group in Brussels to execute a series of paintings inspired by their new fragrance line. The artist's translation of complex aromas into extraordinary visual images became the focus of a national promotional campaign and the publication of her first limited edition lithographs. The recognition earned through this endeavor propelled Comyn's reputation into the Contemporary Art World to new heights.

By 1992, Comyn was compelled to merge her propensity for figurative and abstract techniques. She began experimenting with other mediums. Comyn's unique use of guache, watercolor and acrylic paints gained definition by lines of charcoal and pastel. Color and form coalesced to reveal a serene dialogue between the material and the spiritual, the artist and her new visions.

Painterly, yet technically precise, Christine Comyn's virtuosity continued to blossom with each new body of work. The artist continues to integrate figures into her work today, but insists they are not intended to be of central importance. Comyn considers herself an abstract painter first, allowing the figurative elements of each work to evolve as a means of higher expression.

In June of 1997, Comyn's first monograph was published and presented to the collected press by the Belgian Minister oc Culture, Mr. Luc Martens. A retrospective of her work from 1988 - 1997 was organized at the Casino of Ostend in tribute to nearly a decade of the Comyn's artistic achievements. By August 1997, the monograph's limited print run (1500 books) was completely sold out. 1997 also marked the year Christine Comyn was honored with the National Prize of the Belgian gallery reference yearbook "Kunstenaars en Galerijen" ("Artists and Galleries").

In March of 1998, Comyn's exceptional talent and advancing notoriety earned her an invitation to participate in "Le Prix d'Art Contemporain cle Monte Carlo". The international juried show, chaired by Princess Caroline of Monaco, also included works by Folon, Adami and Botero.

In June of 1998, Comyn's unceasing effort to refine her artistic interpretation of figures and movement warranted an invitation from the Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet of Flanders to execute a series of paintings inspired by the ballet. There, Comyn was graced with the opportunity to study and sketch the dancers of the Royal Ballet during practice sessions. The artistic synergy created lead to a much-publicized exhibition of Comyn's work at the theatre and a special production by the Royal Ballet dedicated to Christine Comyn's private collectors.

In spite of Comyn's command of her chosen medium and resulting commercial success, the artist continues to embrace new creative endeavors. Most recently, Comyn was commissioned to create a bronze sculpture to be used at the awards ceremony for one of Belgium's most exclusive life style magazines called "Exclusief". The event, "The Night of the Golden Exclusief" commemorates the publication's 250th edition and will be held at the Casino of Knokke-Heist (the artistic center of Belgium) in March of 1999. Awards will be presented to some of the most influential creative talent in Belgium's advertising and feature film making industries. To date, Comyn has completed her clay prototype of a dancing female figure of which 20 pieces will be cast in bronze for the awards ceremony.

In spite of the demands that have ensued from achieving status as one of today's most sought after emerging artists, the success Christine Comyn has enjoyed enables her to satisfy her ultimate intention - to create rich and deeply convincing works of art worthy of international recognition.