Orchidelirium Series

Pink Favolosa Cymbidium, 72" x 60", 2022

Yellow Vanda, 60" x 60", Oil on Canvas, 2024

Belton's Best, 60" x 60", Oil on Canvas, 2020

Twins, 60" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2021

Orange Beauty, 72" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2023

Orange and Mauve Cattleya, 72" x 48", Oil on Canvas, 2021

White Paph, 48" x 48", Oil on Canvas, 2020

Slick, 72" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2025

Spooning, 72" x 60", Oil on Canvas, 2023

Over the Moon, 60" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2025

Fuchsia and Yellow Double Catt, 72" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2024

Dusty Rose, 72" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2024

Double Lavender Cattleya, 72" x 60" Oil on Canvas, 2024

Black Orchid, 72" x 48", Oil on Canvas, 2025

Cattleya Dowiana, 72" x 60", Oil on Canvas, 2025

White Phal, 48" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2019

Midnight Dance, 60" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2023

Corsage Extraordinaire, 60" x 72", Oil on Canvas, 2025

From Scaffolds to Studios: The Architecture of Obsession

For thirty years, Christine Knize’s canvases were measured in feet, not inches, and her studio was an active construction site. From the historic ceilings of the Biltmore Hotel to the private estates of icons like Oprah and the Bob Marley family, she spent three decades as an architectural artist—the invisible hand creating the "whole."

In that world, there is no room for error. If a mural or stencil is an inch off at twenty feet high, the entire room feels broken. This "Elite Service" mindset—defined by architectural precision, high-stakes professionalism, and a mastery of the physics of light—is the foundation of Christine’s fine art practice today.

The Shift to Center Stage Knize’s transition from the scaffold to the easel wasn't a departure; it was an evolution. Her Orchidelirium series brings that monumental scale into the gallery. She treats each canvas like a structural site, building depth through the ancient technique of glazing—stacking up to 100 translucent layers of oil to trap light.

Knize doesn’t paint "florals." She paints masterpieces of engineering. By rendering orchids at a monumental scale, she forces the viewer to experience a flower the way one experiences a cathedral: with awe, stillness, and a sense of being dwarfed by beauty.

Christine Knize,Yellow and Fuchsia bloom,72"x72",Oil on Canvas,High Level Contemporary Botanical Art

Christine Knize, Cattleya Dowiana, 60"x72", Oil on Canvas, Large Scale Painting

Christine Knize, Yellow and Lavender Orchids, 60"x72", Oil on Canvas, Art Basel Miami Realism

Christine Knize, Double Lavender Orchid, 60"x72", Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Botanical Realism

Christine Knize, White Phal South Florida Investment Grade Fine Art

Christine Knize, Pink Cymbidium, 60"x72", Oil on Canvas, Luxury Botanical Art Miami

Christine Knize, Yellow Double Orchid, 72"x60", Oil on Canvas, Monumental Realism

Christine Knize, Paphipedilum,Oil on Canvas, Monumental Orchid Paintings

Christine Knize, Black Orchid, South Florida Contemporary Realism

Christine Knize, Orange and Mauve Cattleya, Museum-scale Floral Art

Chritine Knize, Double Cattleya Orchid, Monumental Botanical Realism

Christine Knize,Orange and Purple Orchid Bloom, , 72"x72", Oil on Canvas, Botanical Realism

Christine Knize, Phalaenopsis Orchid,,60"x60", Oil on Canvas, Orchidelirium

Christine Knize, Orchids with Ferns, 60"x72",Oil on Canvas, Contemporary Oil Glazing

Christine Knize, "Yellow Vanda", 60"x60", Museum-scale Fine Art

Christine Knize,Orange Cattley Orchid, 72"x72", Oil on Canvas, High End Fine Art

Christine Knize, Double Lavender Cattleya, 60"x72", Oil on Canvas, Miami Art Scene

Large scale contemporary botanical art by Christine Knize MFA RISD,double yellow and Fuchsia Orchid

Ghost, 72" x 48", Oil on Canvas, 2026

Yellow and Pink, 72" x 72". Oil on Canvas, 2026

Christine Knize Ghost Orchid High Level Contemporary Botanical Art

Christine Knize Yellow and Pink Orchid, Large-scale Orchid Paintings

Contact Christine

Studio@ChristineKnize.com

Based in Jacksonville and Miami, FL, Christine Knize, MFA RISD is a contemporary realist painter. By utilizing the classical technique of applying hundreds of translucent glazes on monumental canvases, these works elevate the orchid from a decorative specimen to an architectural event.