Christine was born in Dorset in 1935, her family living in many places before settling back in Birmingham.

Christine was schooled at King Edward VI High School for Girls before gaining an art degree from Birmingham School of Art. She then taught at a variety of schools and colleges whilst raising a family and living in Leamington Spa. In her youth she travelled extensively in Europe and was influenced by the sights and landscapes she experienced. After moving to Evesham to teach at Prince Henry’s School, she developed her love of painting and batik.

In 1984 she moved to Llangadog in Carmarthenshire to run a B&B alongside her work with painting. Whilst there she was heavily involved in the local Riding for the Disabled group which followed on from her love of horses.

She developed a naturalistic style of painting with old trees, and beach landscapes being her main inspiration. She won the Dyfed art prize in 1990 and was commended the following year. Exhibitions in Pershore, Swansea, Haverfordwest, Cowbridge, Milford Haven and Narberth ran alongside many local initiatives to promote art in schools.

Christine was always accompanied by her dogs: Bunny, Piggy and Siani and she spent many hours hacking in the Welsh hills with her horse, Jane.
She moved back to Evesham in 2012 to live with her son, Doug, and continued to walk with friends through the Vale often sketching and photographing the wildlife.
She passed away after a short illness in January 2024.

Doug Payne (son)