Meet Chris
Hi Im Chris
Originally from Liverpool, England, along time ago now, for the last 30 years I have called the Sydney home — surrounded by the coastline, colour and energy that continually find their way into my paintings.
I’ve painted on and off for most of my life, but in 2012, a breast cancer diagnosis made me stop and really think about how I wanted to live my life.
One thing became very clear.
I wanted to see just how good an artist I could become.
So I made a commitment to myself to stop simply thinking about it and give my art the time, energy and attention it deserved.
I studied at the School of Colour & Design and was fortunate to find an incredible mentor who taught me so much technically, but perhaps more importantly, encouraged me to trust my instincts and find my own way of painting.
Then I discovered the palette knife — and something clicked.
I loved the freedom of it. The bold marks. The unpredictability. The way thick oil paint creates texture you almost want to reach out and touch.
Oil paint and palette knives became a big part of my paintings.
Over the years, my paintings have become bolder, more colourful and more instinctive. I’m fascinated by the abstract shapes found in nature and the way colour, texture and movement can completely change how we feel.
Life outside the studio has shaped my work too.
I’ve travelled extensively, experienced incredible landscapes, built and sold a business, embraced plenty of change and learned that some of the greatest adventures happen when you don’t quite know what comes next.
Through it all, creativity has remained a constant.
Today, I feel incredibly fortunate to combine painting and travelling.
I live on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with my husband, and I’m incredibly proud of our daughter, Coral, who travels the world as a singer, following her own creative path.
My mission with my art is beautifully simple:
To bring more colour, joy and lightness into people’s lives.
I want to create paintings that lift the energy of a room. Paintings with personality. Paintings that make you stop, look a little longer and hopefully, feel something.
Because life can be serious enough.
I think we all deserve a little more joy
Thanks for being here
Chris
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