High Point

“Springtime in Napa Valley is one of my favorite landscapes.” – Eric Christensen

For scenic landscapes that inspire a deliciously divine ambiance, art collectors and restaurateurs look to the Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery. Within the walls of its showroom and on its online exhibition is an enviable repertoire of Eric Christensen art. The charm of Christensen’s watercolor paintings lies in his extraordinary hyper-realistic technique of presenting wine art country sceneries.

The Paso Robles Appellation is one of California’s fastest growing wine regions, producing an ever increasing quantity of award-winning red and white vintages. In High Point, Christensen shares two perfect-scoring samples of spirits along with a glimpse of the vineyards that produce them.

In a play of words that is characteristic of the artist, the title refers to both the status of the drinks as well as the best vantage point from where to view their birthplace. The vibrant, contrasting colors of red and purple fruit, clear glasses, dark bottles, and silver accessories set against a backdrop of tan rolling hills and lush green fields is simply breathtaking. But the artist’s signature reflections and highlights are, in fact, the high points of the picture.