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Christian was born in Barbados in 1950 and emigrated with his family to England in 1955.

After studying at Dewsbury and Batley Art College, he became a graphic designer working in advertising.  Through the years, due to time limitations, Christian has only been able to paint as and when he could.

During a visit to Whitby in 1988, Christian visited the Frank Sutcliffe Gallery and purchased his first catalogue of Frank Sutcliffes work.  Inspired by the imagery that Frank Sutcliffe had captured on camera, he vowed to produce some of the sepia images as oil paintings. 

In his paintings, Christian has managed to capture the essence of Whitby and its surrounding areas. Its rich Victorian history and lively characters that Frank Sutcliffe photographed are complemented by the medium of oil. 

Chris has recently exhibited his work at the Newcastle-Gateshead Art Fair and more recently the Affordable Art Fair in London.