Who is that weird lady with paint on her face?

My name is Chris Warburton Hulme (she/her). I am an acrylics and mixed media artist living my best art life on the East Coast of Canada in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. I had the sudden urge to slap globs of paint onto paper in 2021 and have since honed my skills and found my own voice in art. As a late in life diagnosed autistic woman, art allows me to express what I find difficult to articulate in the spoken word.


A woman with short, wavy red hair smiling in front of a pink cherry blossom wall.

My work is colourful, quirky, sometimes sentimental, and often cheeky! My art almost always has a story behind it and frequently draws on my own life experiences. This includes a passion for women's empowerment with a personal connection to those who have experienced gender-based violence. I infuse my art with powerful and fun feminism.

Colorful mixed media artwork with large pink flowers, daisies, green leaves, a woman with glasses, and text. Bright splashes of pink, yellow, white, and black paint create an energetic, collage-like composition.

I create my vibrant mixed media art using acrylic paint, original hand-painted collage papers, hand-drawn images, art collage paper, and carefully curated public domain images. You won’t see magazines, old books or antique papers in my collage. I strive to use acid free materials which contribute to the quality and longevity of my work.

A container holding various paintbrushes, scissors, and tools on a white surface next to a window with sunlight casting shadows.

My studio is my dining room. We never eat in the dining room anyway. My favourite colour is pink.

Child with curly red hair wearing a yellow sleeveless shirt and patterned shorts, reaching out to paint on a large white sheet with colorful paint, viewed from above on a wooden deck.

Fun fact: I am an identical twin who is also a Granny to two silly little identical twin grandsons! Sometimes they help get me started on my art!

Gallery Representation:

Argyle Fine Art: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Exhibitions:

2026:
Pi-Art Squared, Art Alchemy, Toronto, Ontario
Pre-Shrunk Show, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2025:
25th Anniversary Celebration, Argyle Fine Art
Pre-Shrunk Show, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Square Foot Show: Neurodivergent, hosted by Julia Veenstra
Square Foot Show: Pop!, hosted by Julia Veenstra
Square Foot Show: Reflections, hosted by Julia Veenstra

2024:
Square Foot Show: Pop!, hosted by Julia Veenstra
Square Foot Show: Still, hosted by Julia Veenstra

Press:
CBC Nova Scotia, Sept. 4th, 2026