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CHRIS DAYNES
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Chris spent his early years on the Sussex coast before continuing his education in the inspiring landscape of Norfolk, with its oak lined lanes, flint church towers and atmospheric coastline. The need to record and respond creatively to his environment, first hand, began there, and continues to this day. Following a Foundation course in Canterbury, it was up to Yorkshire for an Honours Degree in Fine Art at Leeds College of Art. Three years teaching funded an exploration of the U.S.A. where Chris discovered the wonders of the south western mountains, coasts and deserts, before finding employment in the Graphics industry on the East Coast at Boston. An extended period in education followed his return before he was able to devote himself to his passion for painting completely. Now he explores the coastal landscape of England, France, and the American east coast, with the occasional excursion further afield to places such as India. Landscape and gardens feature, as well as the London city and riverscape, recording first hand the interaction of the man-made and the natural world. He paints entirely on site the year round in all weathers - a challenging and very often uncomfortable experience, but never dull! Chris hopes that working directly from nature in this way lends his work an integrity and freshness that can not be achieved by any other means. Chris' work has been exhibited extensively, including:
and he was awarded the Artist Purchase Prize Award at the Patchings Art Festival in 2009. |
