Collection: Christel Langan

Christel Dawn Langan is a local artist who was raised and lives in Lacombe Alberta. In 2005, she received her Bachelors of Fine Art from NSCAD University in Halifax Nova Scotia. She paints with, oil, acrylic, encaustic and alcohol ink. She has also begun to use mixed media .

In 2012, Christel won a Master’s award for her painting ‘Blue Straw’ in the Alberta Community Arts Club Association’s, Alberta wide show. In 2014, her encaustic painting ‘Crystal’s Choice’, won the Presidents award at the ACACA Alberta wide show which is best overall painting in show. ACACA purchased this painting for their permanent collection.

Christel began selling her art in 2017. She continues to sell art works at different art shows and galleries in Alberta.

Creating art is how Christel deals with life. She enjoys focusing on small details and trying to figure out how to best show what she is seeing. In 2017, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Art allows Christel to feel like this is something she can still control in her life. It allows her to make some sort of sense in her always changing world.

You can find Christel on Instagram- christel.langan or email, C.langanart@gmail.com