Christelle Grey - Special Moments
A lioness carries her cub with quiet certainty, holding its small body securely between powerful jaws. Safe captures protection as something instinctive and absolute—the unspoken promise that, for as long as she is near, no harm will come.
Presented in a substantial black timber frame with a refined, stepped profile and fine champagne-gold inner slip. The dark frame brings strength and definition to the composition, while the warm metallic detail echoes the lioness’s golden colouring.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size: 540mm x 680mm.
Safe
Two heads gently meet, closing the distance between mother and young. Tender Moment captures a bond expressed without words: the reassurance of closeness, the comfort of belonging and the quiet knowledge that neither is alone.
Framed in a classic black timber profile with softly stepped detailing and a narrow champagne-gold inner slip. The dark surround gives the rich green background greater depth, while the warm inner edge beautifully complements the natural markings of the giraffes.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 540mm x 690mm
Tender Moment
An ordinary ritual becomes an intimate act of devotion as a cheetah carefully tends to her cub. Grooming Time reminds us that love is often found in the smallest gestures—the gentle, repeated acts of care that quietly shape a life.
Presented in a substantial black timber frame with an elegant, layered profile and narrow champagne-gold inner slip. The rich black adds depth to the surrounding landscape, while the warm inner edge complements the cheetahs’ coats and draws the eye towards their tender interaction.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 570mm x 700mm
Grooming Time
Curled around its own tail, a leopard surrenders its vigilance for a rare moment of rest. Relaxing in the Shade reveals a softer side of strength: unguarded, peaceful and completely at ease in its own presence.
Presented in a deep black timber frame with subtle stepped detailing and a fine warm metallic inner slip. The dark framing extends the painting’s shadowed background, creating an intimate, almost window-like view of the resting leopard.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 870mm x 680mm
Relaxing in the Shade
At first, we see the koala. Then, within its eye, the reflection of a firefighter quietly changes the story. Firefighter in Sight holds vulnerability and hope within a single gaze—a tribute to the fragile connection between wildlife and those who step forward to protect it.
Framed in a contemporary dark timber profile with a gently sloping face and narrow champagne-silver inner slip. The understated finish complements the koala’s soft grey colouring while quietly drawing attention towards its expressive eye.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 670mm x 480mm
Firefighter in Sight
Layers of crimson, coral and deep shadow turn the familiar form of a flamingo into something rich and almost theatrical. Yet within its bold colour, Crimson Parade holds a private stillness—a quiet moment concealed inside a vivid display.
Presented in a substantial black timber frame with a softly stepped profile and fine champagne-gold inner slip. The dark surround gives the vivid crimson tones greater intensity, while the warm metallic edge adds an elegant finishing detail.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 490mm x 640mm
Crimson Parade
A flamingo stands in gently moving water as the last warmth of the afternoon settles around it. Golden Hour captures that fleeting pause when light softens the world and even an ordinary moment feels briefly luminous.
Presented in a wide antique-gold timber frame with a clean, gently sloping profile and softly textured finish. The warmth of the frame picks up the golden reflections in the water while allowing the painting’s luminous turquoise and pink tones to remain the focus.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 420mm x 600mm
Golden Hour
There is no chase and no dramatic movement—only the steady, unwavering gaze of the cheetah. Amber Eyes brings us unexpectedly close to a creature that remains entirely its own, holding the delicate tension between intimacy and the untouchable nature of the wild.
Presented in a substantial black gallery-style frame, finished with a narrow gold slip that complements the warmth of the cheetah’s coat.
Medium: Oil on Copper
Size (framed): 300mm x 370mm
Amber Eyes
With wings opened above the water, a lone bird is suspended between arrival and departure. Solitary Flight transforms aloneness into freedom—a moment of movement, space and complete independence.
Framed in a wide, dark timber frame with a gently sloping profile and fine antique-gold inner edge.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 600mm x 600mm
Solitary Flight
A young elephant becomes completely absorbed in the simple discovery of a stick. Filled with curiosity and oversized personality, Playtime is a gentle reminder that joy does not need to be complicated—it only asks that we remain open enough to find it.
Presented in a slim black timber float frame, allowing the pale owl portrait to stand dramatically against the dark surround.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 340 × 340mm
Playtime
Two rainbow lorikeets lean together in a joyful gathering of colour, closeness and character. Chatter and Colour feels like a conversation between familiar companions—bright, affectionate and understood without explanation.
Framed in a classic dark timber profile with a fine antique-gold inner slip, providing contrast while drawing out the birds’ vivid colour.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 370mm x 490mm.
Chatter and Colour
Emerging softly from the darkness, a barn owl meets the viewer with calm, unwavering attention. Silently Watching carries the powerful presence of perfect stillness—the feeling of being noticed, observed and quietly understood.
Presented in a slim black timber float frame, allowing the pale owl portrait to stand dramatically against the dark surround.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 340mm x 340mm
Silently Watching
A young galah launches into the air before grace and certainty have fully arrived. Winging It celebrates the beautiful awkwardness of beginning—the courage to open your wings even when you have not yet learned exactly how to fly.
These feature a substantial black timber frame with a gently sloping or stepped profile, finished with a narrow antique-gold inner slip. The black adds depth and definition, while the fine gold edge introduces warmth and quietly highlights colours within the painting.
Medium: Oil on linen
Size (framed): 570mm x 570mm
Winging It
CHRISTELLE GREY
Christelle Grey’s vivid colours and textures will transport you to moments in the lives of animals and people around the world. Born in South Africa, her favourite subjects are the beloved wildlife from her memories of the African bushveld, as well as the unique animal characters of Australia where she now lives.
Christelle embarked on her self-guided exploration of art twenty years ago after a career of teaching young children, including two of her own. She began her artistic journey with the convenience of watercolours and in more recent years has preferred the challenges of oils.
You can find Christelle enjoying life with her husband in a tranquil Victorian era home in Australia's beautiful vineyard region of the Hunter Valley. Being creative makes her truly happy and she enjoys being able to bring to life beautiful portraits from quality fine art materials. Christelle’s paintings can be found bringing a splash of joy in local art galleries and homes around the world.