Ingrid Christie graduated from The University of Lancashire (formerly UCLan) in 2007 and has been twice shortlisted for the John Moores Painting Prize (2019 and 2025).

Work is held in private collections in the UK (including Redfern Gallery, London), Germany and the U.S.A.,with David Sedaris having several pieces in his collection.  Ingrid also has two pieces in the public collection at Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster University. 

Ingrid works from her ‘studio’ on the rocks at Morecambe Bay and is currently completing a six month residency at Assembly Arts, Lancaster.  

She has been a member of The Pearls collective since May 2025 and has been an invited speaker this year at The Pearls Painting Symposium, Birley Studios, Preston, Neo-Pictorial UK, Ramsgate and Assembly Arts, Lancaster.

Ingrid implemented and facilitated therapeutic painting classes at Castle Craig Hospital, one of Europe’s largest addiction rehabilitation centres for a nine year period between 2008 and 2017.  She still views painting as primarily a therapeutic activity.