Chris Brown

Artist Bio: 

Chris Brown, born in Penzance, England, moved to Yellowknife in 1981, and has been enjoying the north ever since! Chris has always had an interest in art, even at an early age. In 2005, while watching a popular show on TV called Orange County Choppers, he saw them painting a motorcycle with an airbrush and thought “I could do that”. So he bought an airbrush, ordered some paint and started painting. Six months later, Chris got his first motorcycle to paint, and the work started to pile in. In 2006, he took a job at Baker Boyz Designs in Edmonton as a full time airbrush artist, after a few months and getting a good following in Alberta, Chris moved back to Yellowknife to continue painting. Chris currently has his artwork on bikes showing in Vegas, California, San Antonio, and all across Canada, many taking “best paint” awards at various shows. He does paintwork for shops from Calgary, Ottawa, Fort McMurray, Edmonton, and Saskatchewan. Last year Chris was 1 of 2 Canadian artists chosen to paint a flag originating from the US Military. 17 artists were each chosen to paint a mural on the flag which was then sent to the troops in Khandahar, Afghanistan to hang at the base. Chris has mainly painted motorcycles, snowmobiles, vehicles, and other items, some odd but always interesting, detailed and intricate. He signs every piece of artwork with a bear paw, which has now become his well known signature. Chris continues to explore and thrive in his airbrush art and is now venturing in to canvas art and is excited to see where this new undertaking takes his creative process.

Last Updated: May 25, 2023
Region: 
North Slave
Community: 
Yellowknife
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