Christopher is a London-based visual artist specialising in the male nude in oil and watercolour.

Born in Wrexham, North Wales, Christopher has continually made art through life from teenage video game art to the active art groups of the London scene. Christopher obtained a degree in Mathematics and employs techniques from geometry and applied technology in his artmaking.

Exhibited in London and online among other queer talent, and published in books and zines, Christopher tackles projects which allow his vision of self-expression and therapy through art.

Self-taught via short courses, technique books and regular practice, Christopher focuses on sharing the progress of his artmaking to show that everyone can embrace image creation and the path away from embarrassment and towards celebration and catharsis.

Christopher sells his work online and in exhibitions and pop-ups.

Past Exhibitions

  • An overhead view painting of a man rowing a boat, seen from above, with text about an event at Espácio Gallery.

    Raw Perspectives

    Espacio Gallery, London
    5 Dec 2019 - 13 Dec 2019

    Raw Perpectives was a group exhibition where I chose to exhibit a set of six oils which dealt with Drama and self-discovery, especially coming out.

    Exhibition Text: 'Raw Perspectives’ brings together the work of 14 painters, photographers, sculptors and performance artists who are, each in their own unique way, exploring the definition and complexity of what it is to be ‘masculine’ in today’s society.

  • An art exhibition poster for Pride in London, showcasing queer art from the UK, running from August 4 to September 4. Features a colorful, rainbow-themed art piece shaped like a gift box and a bust with rainbow stripes.

    Fifty Two

    prideinlondon.org
    Aug 2020

    The painting Le Dauphin was selected in this exhibition for Pride in London 2020 which showcased queer creators and raised money for Pride in London. The exhbition was scheduled for the Oxo Tower however Covid restrictions moved it online.

  • Virtual Exhibition

    Virtual Exhibition

    Online Gallery (external link)
    Dec 2020 - present

    Creating an exhibition from 3D Modelling software was rewarding in many ways, not least to get the opportunity to imagine my paintings the size of walls. I have used this software-based approach ever since to plan scaling up of work and aspire to create monumental larger-than-life figures like Rubens in the Louvre or a great Apollo sculpture.

Publications

  • Black and white sketch of a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a shirt and a face mask, shown in profile view.

    Georges Guyon: Architecte de l'Elégance et Bâtisseur au Grand Coeur

    Author: Laurence Dujancourt, 2019
    Publisher: Porte le Temps

    I produced a series of portraits and illustrations for a biography of french architect Georges Guyon, depicting the architect and his family. The book was published in 2019.

  • Bator Sex: Issue One

    Bator Sex: Issue One

    Print and Online Zine
    July 2024

    I produced several illustrations of Bator poses for the first issue of a zine published for the Bator Bro community.

FAQs

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  • Yes! I can arrange to frame the work, please get in touch before ordering to discuss what sort of frame and the costs involved in framing and shipping. I have produced custom frames for artwork in addition to a commission and am open to this.

  • Where artworks are sold as original pieces, we can offer a different size in the form of a print or a commissioned piece which would be a different version of the artwork depicted. Please get in touch via the contact form to discuss.

  • Please do not use my artwork without my written permission. I am often open to collaborations or features but I do not agree to my artwork being used for any purposes which I have not expressly discussed. If you would like to discuss using my artwork please use the contact form.

  • I cannot copy other artist’s work or violate any copyright and do not wish for that to happen to myself. When discussing a commission we may talk about making a painting “in the style of Monet” or an abstract in such-and-such a style, but I won’t plagiarise the work of other artists.

  • I’ve sold a lot of artwork through Artfinder but they take a 40% commission on artwork sales, plus fees on top of that. Selling direct through this website allows me to receive more of the money and so I can offer the artwork with more affordable prices. Also Artfinder are a little medieval in their censorship of artists and behind in the debate of art versus pornography.

  • Things I enjoy:

    • leaving grid lines or the lines I use to establish verticals

    • leaving paint smudges I use to find colours on the edge of the paper, or black and white contrast markers

    • leaving the size of the paper and not trimming to the image’s “actual size” (leaving room for the painting’s dreams and ideas)

    I do this because it’s part of the process I go through to make the artwork and I am very fond of seeing evidence of that journey the artist goes through from blank slate to full painting. Once you purchase, you’re of course entitled to do as you want to trim the work to fit a frame, etc.

    However, if you’re interested in a work you’d like me to trim the paper or obscure these marks in some way, please send me a message before purchase so we can discuss. No extra cost - unless you’d like me to repaint the whole thing..!

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