about Chris
Chris is a Contemporary Realist painter based in Tasmania, Australia. He studied at the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, and has developed a style that blends the timeless aesthetics of the Old Masters with a Surrealist edge.
His work has been recognised in several prestigious competitions: he has been a semi-finalist in both the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and the Lester Prize for Portraiture (WA), and a finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s 3rd International A View of Self competition.
In 2024, Chris was a finalist in both the Portrait and Still Life categories of the Art Renewal Center’s (ARC) International Salon—the world’s largest and most respected competition for realist artists.
Chris’s paintings are now being collected and sold across Australia, reflecting his growing reputation in the national art scene. Several of his recent works have also been selected for inclusion in the Lunar Codex, a time capsule of cultural artifacts scheduled to be sent to the Moon in September this year.
awards & recognitions
Art Prize Recognition2024 Art Renewal Centre (ARC) Salon finalist
2021 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize semi-finalist
2020 Portrait Society of America Top 50 Entries in 3rd International Exhibition
2020 Lester Prize for Portraiture semi-finalist
2019 Henry Jones Art Prize finalist
Group Exhibitions2024 ‘4 Voices’ Leoni Duff Galleries, Launceston, Tas
2021 ‘Boundaries Exhibition’ Hobart, Tas People’s Choice
2019 ‘Waterways Exhibition’ Hobart, Tas People’s Choice
2018 ‘Art Society of Tasmania 134th Annual Exhibition’ Tas Hangers Prize
2018 ‘Esk Art Award’ Perth, Tas Launceston Art Society Award
2015 ‘Body Beautiful V’ Atwell Gallery, Alfred Cove, WA
2015 ‘Paintings for a Cause’ Metamorphosis Gallery, Willeton, WA
2013 ‘City of Rockingham Art Awards’ Rockingham Arts Centre, WA Highly Commended
Solo Exhihitions2025 Upcoming ‘Deceive the Eye’ Lady Franklin Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2019 ‘Behind the Heroes’ Lady Franklin Gallery, Hobart, Tas
OtherArnol’s ARC pieces will be part of the Lunar Codex Mission sending art to the Moon
2025 Graduate of the Angel Academy of Art, Florence Italy