Hailing from the Border City of Carlisle is where Chris spent most of his life, at times its been a colourful life. in his late teens he was a frontman to a local punk band until he was eventually thrown out due to differences with the rest of the band, from there he moved into the world of Tattooing which he has worked in for 35 years now.
During this period, he worked as a doorman for a friend at a local nightclub. For Years Chris also taught Thai Boxing at a local club, and the list goes on but the two things that were a constant in Chris's life were Art and Depression.
Undiagnosed until the age of 43 Chris struggled at times with depression not knowing what it was but once he learned the cause of his bouts of confussion he decided to find a way through it, part of this was using Art as a medication to clear the mind . Along with Mantra's to chant and Meditation eventually the fog lifted and Chris learnt to notice the warning signs early and deal with them. I t was by no means an easy road but a worthy one.
At the tender age of 46 Chris decided to up roots and open his own Shop in Penrith which was a success and still open to this day, Along with his wife Jeanette and two lovely children they eventually set up home near to Penrith. Its at this point Chris began working on his dream to become a proffesional artist, which is what this website is all about.
The work you find amongst the pages of this site are a culmination of years of pain, frustration and a lot of joy all thrown onto a canvas to create a work of art. Self taught in all aspects of his Art Chris takes great pride in creating beauty with a little bit of a cheeky side.
Hope you like it.
