Canal Wharf

In the last decade Chris has emerged as a rising star of the art world, due to numerous TV appearances, notably BBC Gardener’s World in summer 2008 & North West Tonight. Chris’s work is of everyday life in the North and with a key focus of life on English allotments.

Now his paintings are in high demand and purchased by buyers both at home and abroad who find a magnetic appeal in the secret world of garden sheds and rugged Pennine Townscapes. Now a major contemporary artist with a national reputation, he is widely recognised for his unique style, and like most prolific artists, he is a compulsive painter and absorbs ideas for his painting wherever he is including his own allotment. His trademark features of bold colour, ordinary everyday situations, and quiet humour strike a chord with serious collectors and art lovers everywhere.

Born April 1971, In Gorton, Manchester. After a brief time living in Stockport, Chris moved to Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, a small town built around the old cotton mills at the foot of the Pennine hills and the river Tame. He left school in 1987 with only 4 G.C.S.E’s and an O’ level in Art at grade A+, going on to work for the family business as a Carpet Fitter until 1991. Chris then become a self employed builder and part time Musician, working the Northern Clubs and occasionally touring Germany.

After a work related injury in August 1998, Chris took up painting as a hobby and in 1999 hired a stand at the Manchester Art Show at G.Mex where he sold all his exhibited paintings. In 2001 Chris was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer, which then recurred in 2003. After having Radiotherapy he finally got the all clear in 2004. The illness helped him to prioritise the important things in life, highlighting the things that are usually taken for granted. This strengthened his artistic vision and fuelled his passion to succeed as an artist.