Art Newsletter

Dear Family & Friends,

Welcome to my first ever newsletter. I'll be sending one out 1-2 times per year to keep you updated on news and activity regarding my figurative fine art painting.

I hope you find the information relevant and interesting but please be assured that you're welcome to opt in or out at any time by sending me an email with "unsubscribe" or "subscribe" in the title.

BOOK CONTRACT
2011 has gotten off to a very good start as a result of an article I wrote for an international videogame development website. The article, titled From Ancient Greece To Halo: Art Tradition In Today's Games, deals with a topic that is increasingly becoming my specialisation: the crossover between traditional art and contemporary digital graphics.

It was my luck that an editor at Watson Guptill, the art imprint of Random House Publishing, read my work and contacted me with the offer of extending the article into a full-length book. Without hesitation I accepted the offer, so I'll begin work in April 2011 for an expected publishing date of November 2012.





BP PORTRAIT PAINTING & INVITATION
My submission for last years BP Portrait Award made it to the second round of judging, so I'm hoping for an even better result in 2011. The competition is held annually at London's National Portrait Gallery and is the most prestigious event for portraiture in the world.

My entry for this year (featured centre of the photo below) captures the colour, brushwork and videogame-inspired iconography that I've been searching for some time. You're invited to an informal visit to my studio on Sunday 20th March to take a closer look at the painting before it goes to London for the contest.

Event: Atelier visit
Date: Sunday 20th March 2011
Time: From 14:00 till 17:00
Address: Luegislandstrasse 485, 8051 Zurich, Switzerland map



FUTURE PLANS
In addition to the above mentioned activity, I intend to increasingly dedicate more time to exhibiting my artwork, starting with Kunstszene Zürich. You're welcome to keep up to date on such news via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn or by visiting my personal website.

I look forward to hearing from you!

All the best
Chris