Chrissy grew up in Nelson and is a documentary photographer residing in Otautahi, Christchurch. She studied at Ilam School of Fine Arts with honours in Photography. Coming from a background of telling local women’s stories through oral history and photo essays (‘herstory’), her work shares previously untold stories of people and places using visual narrative. She now lives in Lincoln.
Her published portfolio includes Herstory, UC Ceismic’s ‘Disappearing Suburbs’, and The National Council of Women of New Zealand's 'Women's Voices'.
In 2022 she received funding from Tui Tuia Learning Circle - The New Zealand Japan Exchange Programme to have an exhibition of her photographs from Japan. The prints are now available to purchase in her online print shop.
Exhibitions
2022/23 ‘Passing Fuji’
Hot Clay Gallery, Nelson
2020/21 Individual works
Arca Gallery, Christchurch
2015-16 ‘Herstory’
In Situ Project Gallery, Ara and SOFA Gallery, Christchurch
2020 Individual Works in group shows
123 Gallery and g_space Gallery.
Herstory
An educational project created to inform and inspire women in Aotearoa about career and lifestyle possibilities. 2016 exhibition and workshop funded by the Christchurch City Council and Creative New Zealand.
Herstory was a self-published book and online resource. The project included photo essays and oral histories from more than 20 Canterbury women. Supported by: The National Council of Women of New Zealand, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Careers NZ, and the National Association of Women in Construction. The work was solo exhibited at Ilam School of Fine Arts, Ara Institute of Canterbury, and In Situ Photo Project.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Photography) First Class Honours Graduating in 2015, Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury. Special interest papers: Art History, Anthropology, Sociology, Human Resources.
Awards
2013 Bickerton-Widdowson Trust Memorial Scholarship
2010 Supreme Visual Art Award — Nouveau Design Awards