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chris@chriswilsonstudio.com

ABOUT CHRIS
Chris Wilson was born in 1984. Early on Chris developed a deep fascination for the visual arts. Spending his teens drawing and listening to post-hardcore/ experimental rock.

His influences, which range from cult films of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s to the paintings of Francis Bacon, to post modern literature, eventually landed him in a style distinctly his own – mysterious, direct, and strangely quirky.

In 2009 he earned a BFA from the Character Animation program at Disney’s, Cal Arts. While at Cal Arts he studied drawing with
E. Michael Mitchell and Corny Cole III. Officially earning a Princess Grace Award nomination for his 3 minute short film, “Volta”.

Upon graduating, Chris worked as a multimedia designer for American Apparel.

Currently, Chris lives in San Diego, Ca and is working a solo show.

EDUCATION
2009 BFA in Character Animation from Cal Arts

PRESS
24700
Beautiful/Decay
Juxtapoz

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Sirens, Los Angeles
2008 Stevenson Blanche Gallery, Valencia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Gallery Tempo, Los Angeles
2009 Sirens, Los Angeles
2009 Gallery 2023, Los Angeles
2008 Cannibal Flower, Los Angeles

AWARDS
Princess Grace Award Nomination (Film/Video)

GRANTS
2008 Cal Arts Grant
2007 Cal Arts Grant
2006 Cal Arts Grant