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artbyjames
United Kingdom |
Motyl
United States |
marcoortolan
Argentina |
Nagrobek
Poland |
StrangelyDrawn
Jacksonville, FL |
ZanaRa
United Kingdom |
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jdsculpture
United Kingdom |
Zombienose
United States |
MissRasher
United Kingdom |
LeeHarveyRos...
San Francisco, CA |
H:H:Weiti
Germany |
RowanGignerR...
Minneapolis, MN |
At the present moment I have a studio at an artists run collective called Magenta Art based in north London, working at Magenta Art allows me to develop my practice and encourages dialogue between artists. My work is large scale highly detailed and complex multi layered mixed media paintings. I use animals as allegory and metaphor for the past and the use of mixed media and materials, primarily collage, spray paint and airbrush with the use of mechanical objects as stencils as a symbol for modernity.
At present my major influences are Low Brow/Outsider art, Street art, Tattoo Culture, Custom Bikes and Comics.
Recently I have found new ways of working, experimenting by adding other forms of art practice and painting not considered as “high art” to my figurative monochrome paintings. With my latest series of work I have removed the photorealism of my previous paintings and I have became more experimental. This intern has made my practice become abstracted and grounded in Hyper Surrealism and Mythology.
When I start a painting I choose a specific animal that can have many connotations within various societies, so I research the animal it’s meaning and it’s role in local mythology. The role it plays in nature and its evolution to that specific part of the world that it resides. This could be of religious note or of more scientific reasons, so this process of research is an integral part of my practice.
My work is painted to entice and to repel but ultimately to trap the viewer within the work and make the viewer question the painting and them selves about their place within society. But I like to keep the true meaning of the painting hidden within layers of visual clues and traps that lead to other meanings or lead the viewer to there own conclusions.
Now I want to start working on larger scale paintings for more impact, I do believe at present my work does carry presence, but I want a more visual and visceral impact on the viewer. With this in mind I want use far more stencils, collage and build in more layers so the work becomes more abstracted and with a higher level of detail.
Comments:
Weiti:
Thanks for the fav! best Weiti
Posted Apr 30, 2012 12:10am.Motyl:
Thank you for the fav :)
Posted Apr 29, 2012 3:46pm.alvarezgustavo:
Gracias Christopher. Tu arte es muy sugestivo y dramático.
Posted Mar 12, 2012 9:47am.Weiti:
Thank you.
Posted Mar 5, 2012 3:45am.Jairo Zaldua and Nicola Green:
Thanks Chris for the favourites. Hope it's all going well for you. Let us know when you are exhibiting again.
Posted Jan 29, 2012 4:51pm.Weiti:
Thank you,and a Happy New Year!
Posted Jan 2, 2012 11:22am.Weiti:
Hello Chris,thanks for the favs.
Posted Nov 23, 2011 10:00am.Weiti:
Many thanks
Posted Nov 2, 2011 11:29am.RAVISHANKAR:
Thank you Christopher, for visiting my portal, and favouring my thematic 'The Hermit'. I am sure, the visit brought to you happy moments. You have an illustrative gallery here. I wish you every Good luck in your creative endeavous. RAVISHANKAR..
Posted Oct 16, 2011 12:21am.lillyharms:
Hello Christopher...thank you for favoring those little androgynous pieces. I do appreciate your process and works.
Posted Sep 18, 2011 12:44pm.lillyharms:
It's a pleasure.
Posted Sep 13, 2011 6:29pm.Weiti:
Thanks Chris.Best wishes Herbert
Posted Aug 31, 2011 8:23am.Motyl:
Thank you for the fav :)
Posted Jun 10, 2011 1:35pm.LEPOLSK:
Hi ans thank you very much for favorite . Best. Lepolsk
Posted May 24, 2011 1:41pm.Weiti:
Thanks Chris.Best wishes
Posted Apr 20, 2011 11:39am.Motyl:
Thank you for the favs :)
Posted Jan 27, 2011 3:00pm.Ylli Haruni:
Thank you for fav. my artwork! Kind regards!
Posted Jan 21, 2011 12:20am.Mido:
Thank you very much for all the favorites
Posted Dec 19, 2010 1:58pm.Mido:
Thank you very much for all the favorites
Posted Dec 19, 2010 1:58pm.Mido:
Thank you very much for all the favorites
Posted Dec 19, 2010 1:57pm.bodyhater:
thank you SIR
Posted Dec 8, 2010 10:10pm.Weiti:
Many thanks :)Best wishes Herbert
Posted Dec 8, 2010 11:14am.cooltour artwork Böblingen:
thanks for art friendship and for sharing your works Best wishes
Posted Nov 28, 2010 5:55am.Ridha :
Thanks dear Christopher!! :) beast wishes :)
Posted Nov 24, 2010 8:08am.Liz Ravn:
Thank you for fav! :-)
Posted Sep 7, 2010 6:00am.Weiti:
Thanks Chris.
Posted Sep 2, 2010 12:24pm.arian rexhepi:
invitation This year is the sixth edition, the collective exhibitio international, 'Autumn Salon', in this show more similar artists participate as states, Kosovo, Macedonia, Alabnian, USA. dimension themes and are free, and each artist can bring, painting, graphics, sculptures, photography art, drawing, etc. In this exhibition formed a committee of three members, two from Kosovo and one from USA. commission is independent and has the obligation to choose the three best works with them and also to selection. these are the masters of painting and professional. we also have one price and catalog all of the supporting municipalities, and for each artist, a scatter of. paper should be written in the data works, as the name and surname of the author, year of painting, city and state of origin it So work must be submitted in Gjilan Arts Gallery, dated September 15 exhibition opens on 25 September , country Gjilan Art Gallery, time 20 h. organizers and foundation: Arian Rexhepi(master of panting), Jeton Rexhepi(master of graphic) and Arben Mumini(independent artists), in cooperation with the Association of figurative artists Gjilan and support from the municipality. you can tell your company for this exhibition, and can be part, just tell me...u'r welcome...
Posted Aug 12, 2010 4:52pm.MajaK:
...thank you :)....
Posted Aug 11, 2010 12:44am.Weiti:
Thank you my friend.
Posted Jun 9, 2010 10:14pm.Weiti:
Many thanks :)
Posted May 25, 2010 9:47am.Natalia Rudzina:
Thank you for favorite
Posted May 19, 2010 7:13pm.leylamurr:
Hi Chris. Thanks for the faves.
Posted May 17, 2010 9:26am.Giuseppe Muscio:
Hi Christopher, thank you for fav.!! Best wishes!
Posted Apr 25, 2010 2:54pm.Weiti:
Thank you my friend.Best wishes Herbert
Posted Apr 25, 2010 7:38am.AnnaRitaAngiolelli:
Grazie Christopher!!
Posted Apr 22, 2010 4:55pm.Ed Cousland:
look at her http://www.artbreak.com/runa
Posted Mar 27, 2010 10:30pm.MajaK:
...thanks...:):)...
Posted Mar 25, 2010 12:30pm.Virginia:
love your work
Posted Mar 15, 2010 5:35pm.GIANNI:
Thank you Christopher. Much appreciated. Best wishes,Gianni
Posted Feb 23, 2010 10:36pm.Weiti:
Chris,thank you so much.Regards Herbert
Posted Feb 19, 2010 6:48pm.Motyl:
Thank you for the fav!!
Posted Feb 17, 2010 11:36pm.Norris:
Your liszt of influenzes iz imprezzive. Yor talent is in no doubt. Your self-importance is of great interst to me and others i am sure. it is graet work and not to be mist
Posted Feb 10, 2010 10:49pm.AnnaRitaAngiolelli:
Ciao Christopher!!Grazie per la preferenza!
Posted Feb 9, 2010 9:24pm.paskudnik:
thanks for favouriting my work ;)
Posted Jan 9, 2010 6:56pm.dgal:
Thank you Christopher for fav.Best Regards .Galya
Posted Dec 20, 2009 5:10am.MajaK:
...thank you....:)...
Posted Dec 15, 2009 11:02pm.|KateBarnett©RowanGingerRaven|:
Thanks for the fav.*smile*
Posted Dec 15, 2009 9:26pm.Weiti:
Thank you Chris.Regards Herbert
Posted Dec 11, 2009 7:54pm.Liebestod:
Thank you so much. :) I'm really glad that you liked those works. Hope you're doing well!!
Posted Nov 27, 2009 9:01am.Motyl:
Thanks for the favs! :)
Posted Nov 26, 2009 6:46pm.lillyharms:
Thank you, Christopher. I love your dark and moody works.
Posted Nov 24, 2009 9:16pm.Dragonfly:
Thank you !!!! :)
Posted Nov 23, 2009 2:11pm.Laureen Warrington:
Great new work Christopher, powerful personages! I thank you for selecting some of my work..it's a great honour.
Posted Nov 22, 2009 8:00am.Motyl:
Thanks for the fav!
Posted Nov 20, 2009 8:49pm.eddie lim:
Thanks Christopher. Great to hear from you again. Your new works are great!
Posted Nov 20, 2009 1:18pm.Susan Marie Earle:
Thanks for favorite. Your work is wonderful! :)
Posted Nov 15, 2009 11:27pm.Katerina Koehlerova:
Hello Christopher, Thank you for your friendship! You have a very interesting and also dramatically expressionistic portfolio. Bravo!!! I would like to wish you a lot of creative Muse. Best regards, Katerina
Posted Nov 15, 2009 8:26pm.Despina Papadopoulou:
Thank you!! Efharisto!!!
Posted Nov 15, 2009 7:06pm.GIANNI:
Dear Christopher ,thank you so much for favouring one of my paintigs. Much appreciated. All the best,Gianni
Posted Nov 14, 2009 11:22pm.Weiti:
Thank you Christopher,have a nice Weekend.Best regards Herbert
Posted Nov 13, 2009 4:53pm.Toni Kondev:
Thanks .......Best wishes!..Toni
Posted Nov 11, 2009 10:35pm.optout:
Chris, thanks for stopping by and checking out my art, and giving me a good excuse to peruse your pieces once again. Only your attention to detail surpasses your choice of subject and execution. Truly multi-talented portfolio...
Posted Nov 10, 2009 8:44pm.Zombienose:
Excellent stuff!
Posted Nov 4, 2009 5:14am.Jarmo Korhonen:
Hey Christopher, thank you, i'm glad you like it :)
Posted Oct 19, 2009 11:25pm.artmoz:
Thank you christopher!! wonderful works ! I like it !
Posted Oct 16, 2009 1:03pm.Weiti:
Thank you.
Posted Oct 15, 2009 6:35pm.artmoz:
Thank you very much for favoring on my art. Your works are absolutely fantastic!!! Best regards, Artmoz
Posted Oct 5, 2009 11:07am.Ridha :
Thanks Christopher!! you have so interesting works !!! good luck :)
Posted Sep 25, 2009 10:02pm.Clarke Riedy:
Thanks for the favorite Christopher. I'm really impressed with the evidence of your hand in these works of yours. That's really where one begins to get traction, and the pull is palpable.
Posted Sep 18, 2009 12:07am.Weiti:
Thank you my friend.
Posted Sep 16, 2009 1:41pm.Jolyon Dupuy :
christopher...thanks for favourite...interesting you cite some of the great mystics as an influence to your work...you certainly evoke the present in your work...a medative respose to reality perhaps?
Posted Sep 13, 2009 6:26pm.AnnaRitaAngiolelli:
Ciao!!Grazie per le preferenze!!!
Posted Sep 4, 2009 9:53pm.rdza:
thank you!!!
Posted Aug 23, 2009 7:47am.MissRasher:
Hi Chris xxx
Posted Jun 23, 2009 11:44am.GIANNI:
Hi Christopher,thanks for signing up as a friend. I love your work. Best wishes,Gianni da Londra
Posted Jun 18, 2009 9:20am.Emma-Jane Corsan:
You're very welcome :) I've been looking at Tom Phillips' work for a while now, the humament is amazing. I wish my work could be as intricate as that! Thanks for the suggestion though!
Posted May 28, 2009 6:40pm.Emma-Jane Corsan:
I had to leave a comment after finding myself favourit-ing a few of your works! You capture mood so well, with amazing depth and expression!
Posted May 24, 2009 10:10pm.Retrophiliac:
Amaaazing works you've got there. thank you for the fave :)
Posted May 17, 2009 8:38pm.Clarke Riedy:
Your sincerety is going to create a path for you in life. And that path is going to lead wherever your Art needs to go.
Posted Apr 28, 2009 6:00am.Amanda:
Very nice work Christopher =)
Posted Apr 25, 2009 9:24pm.Weiti:
Hello Chris,thanks for the favoriting and friendship.Regards Herbert
Posted Mar 30, 2009 6:23pm.michelangelo71(Brunella Neri):
Thank you for fav! :)
Posted Mar 27, 2009 11:43am.Lotus:
Fabulous work!
Posted Mar 24, 2009 12:19am.|KateBarnett©RowanGingerRaven|:
*smile*....Thanks....Kate
Posted Mar 12, 2009 6:29pm.AnnaRitaAngiolelli:
Ti ringrazio per la preferenza!!! Un caro saluto Anna Rita
Posted Mar 10, 2009 10:20am.Dorina Costras:
Hi and thanks for friendship and for favouriting!
Posted Mar 6, 2009 4:07am.Laureen Warrington:
Thank you christopher. I am happy that you like The Thinker :)
Posted Feb 24, 2009 6:42pm.Oliviarts:
Thank you very much for favoriting my works! ;)
Posted Feb 20, 2009 7:28pm.Weiti:
Thank you for fav.Greetings Weiti
Posted Feb 18, 2009 8:20am.eddie lim:
Thanks Christopher. I love your abstract pieces!
Posted Feb 15, 2009 3:18am.optout:
Thanks for the fave and friend thing Chris...I have just started checking your works out. You are gifted...
Posted Feb 12, 2009 7:43pm.Iulia Marie Moise:
Hello my friend! Thank you so much for favouriting my work! I am glad you liked it! Yours is very expressive as well! All the best, Iulia!
Posted Feb 9, 2009 12:49pm.NARGES:
I feel the human being is really alone whenever i see your paintings..you have done it frankly
Posted Feb 5, 2009 6:51pm.Henrik:
Thank you for the favorite!
Posted Jan 4, 2009 3:52pm.NARGES:
paint the heart of darkness
Posted Dec 26, 2008 12:18pm.J:
Thank you for the favorites. I like the gray paintings. I think they're more, colorful, vivid and genuine that way. Great work. Later my friend. J
Posted Dec 23, 2008 12:37pm.Trisha Lambi:
Thanks for the favouriting - you have wonderful expression in your work.
Posted Dec 19, 2008 2:05am.Jarmo Korhonen:
thank u thank u thank u thank u thank u thank u !! :):):)
Posted Dec 7, 2008 6:34am.Peter Westermann:
nice to meet you christopher thanks for the friend request. wonderful work
Posted Dec 3, 2008 8:28am.Regs:
Thanks for the faves:)
Posted Dec 2, 2008 5:30am.Saint Movius:
Really nice works, Christopher! Thank you for your favorites! I truly appreciate it!
Posted Dec 2, 2008 1:57am.enigma:
Very nice work. Ps. Thank your fore favo.
Posted Dec 1, 2008 10:15am.Sweta:
Thank you very much for favoriting my works!
Posted Nov 30, 2008 11:53am.Laureen Warrington:
Thank you for putting the outer sound...and the hand of....on your favourites...i am also very influenced by the tarot and Aleister Crowley. your work is very interesting.
Posted Nov 29, 2008 10:42pm.Weiti:
Thank you for favoriting,your works are Great.Greetings Weiti
Posted Nov 29, 2008 10:05am.Regs:
Thankyou so much for faving some of my drawings, I am so happy you like my artwork. Brian Froud is one of my all time favourite artists, and of course I am a big fan of "Dark Crystal"....:)
Posted Nov 27, 2008 5:10am.Liebestod:
Thank you so much. I'm very happy that you liked my work! Best wishes!
Posted Nov 26, 2008 4:54am.Karisma:
Thank you for favoriting my angel and my demon. You embraced the both sides of me hahahaha
Posted Nov 9, 2008 5:29pm.NARGES:
I like this gray art
Posted Oct 16, 2008 11:02pm.NARGES:
your works move and talk
Posted Oct 16, 2008 11:00pm.Weiti:
Thank you for favoriting.Greetings Weiti
Posted Oct 3, 2008 7:37pm.Artist1:
very very good work.
Posted Sep 25, 2008 11:39pm.Joerg Becker:
Thank you for favoriting my picture "SouthWest..."
Posted Sep 25, 2008 4:03pm.Jairo Zaldua and Nicola Green:
Thankyou for the friendship and for favouriting our work. You have some very haunting and ghostly images. Nice to meet someone who is influenced by German Expressioinist cinema. Have you seen a film by Carl dreyer called Vampyr?
Posted Sep 24, 2008 11:20pm.Nenad Karadjinovic:
Thank you!
Posted Sep 22, 2008 6:27am.Cecilia August Sand:
THank you Christopher for adding sleep no more to your favorite. I really like your work. Especially big smoke ones .
Posted Sep 22, 2008 5:15am.zgl:
Hi! Thanks for your favoring my work!!! Regards...(:->)
Posted Sep 8, 2008 3:48am.Darkscent:
thanx for adding my work to your favorates, your work is really cool, I think its got a unique style with a subtle dark undertone.
Posted Sep 3, 2008 10:34pm.birgit zartl:
thank you very much for the favourites and the friendship!
Posted Aug 28, 2008 7:20pm.Gloria Fabel:
Nice works! Greetings from Gloria and MaskPrince
Posted Aug 16, 2008 8:46pm.Candi's:
Gracias por incluirme en tus favoritos :)
Posted Aug 13, 2008 11:02am.sula:
Your work is very interesting.!!!!!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 4:54pm.bodyhater:
hehe thanks again
Posted Aug 7, 2008 12:40am.aeon:
Thank you, Christopher!
Posted Aug 2, 2008 7:41am.shimon tayar:
wonderful works ! I like it !
Posted Jul 27, 2008 9:14pm.Henrik:
Thank you Christopher for the kind comment and the favorite.
Posted Jul 27, 2008 9:00pm..:
Thank you. I like the style you have. Very unique!
Posted Jul 26, 2008 8:42pm.bodyhater:
thank you sir, your works are absolutely fantastic.
Posted Jul 26, 2008 6:42pm.NARGES:
thank you ..for compliment..favorite and all kind comment...i am seeing your works..can i say something? your painting shows the lost hope... you have done it perfectly..if my comment hurts sorry about that ..i just wanted to be honest...
Posted Jul 24, 2008 9:18pm.eddie lim:
Interesting work, Christopher. Hope to see more.
Posted Jun 18, 2008 4:14am.Stacho St.Szypura:
Your works are ful of enigmas. Like this. Thank you for added me to friends. Greeting Stacho
Posted Jun 13, 2008 9:31pm.Oscar Casares - The Sower of Stars:
Thank you for favoriting my work...! It is a pleasure be your friend!
Posted Jun 13, 2008 9:29pm.Iulia Marie Moise:
Hi Christopher! Thank you for favouriting St. Joan! And for the invitation!
Posted Jun 13, 2008 11:11am.Ed Cousland:
dramatic
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