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Chris Chappell has lived his whole life in Austin, after a brief stint to study art for a few years in Atlanta, Georgia. He lives with his wife, three children, dog, cat and rabbit, and the family continues to grow exponentially, this year alone he has added another cat and a blind dog to make sure his homelife does not stagnate. Chris’ work has evolved over the years, growing from an intense period of painting toilets to imagined landscapes inspired by the boxy and unattractive architecture of the past thirty years. His paintings have shifted from the mazes of apartment complexes and repeating surburban developments to focus on a new frontier: the human figure. As one of the founding members of the Austin Figurative Project, Chris has spent the last year studying the human form and continuing to make and break rules of painting in an effort to capture the essence of life that only the combination of turpentine and paint can achieve.

301 Chicon St., Ste. F | 215.4966 | 350.3764 | chrischappell@grandecom.net chrischappellart.com