My work is made in response to personal experience and memories of time and place. The relationship between the natural and man-made landscape remains central to much of my work. Organic form, genetic inheritance, ownership of land and the cycles of life embedded in the history of the land inform the expressive mark making and textured layers produced in my work. I use a wide variety of media to make mixed media drawings, prints and collages, as well as more sculptural forms in glass and ceramics.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Website:		www.chrisgrahamgallery.com
Email:		info@chrisgrahamgallery.com
Employment:		Lecturer in Fine Art and Graphic Design at Prior Pursglove College, Guisborough, North Yorkshire
Exhibitions:		'MISHMASH' The Georgian Theatre, Richmond, N Yorks 2nd April - 6th May 2009 ‘2 Generations’ (a joint retrospective of work in a variety of media, by Mother & Daughter) Darlington Arts Centre 16th Sept. – 25th Oct.2008 ‘Elements’ Gallery Two, Moors Centre, Danby, North Yorkshire 14th -24th April 2008 ‘Fragments’ Helmsley Arts Centre, North Yorkshire 18th March – 12th April 2008 ‘Multiplicity’ (joint exhibition) Kirkleatham Gallery and Museum June 2006 ‘New Artists’ (joint exhibition) Washington Arts Centre May 2001
Events:		Art Tutor for The Darlington Arts Centre Studio Group and Catterick Art Group. Printmaking workshops run since 1997 Ryehope Primary School joint commission for stained glass windows (with fellow glass artist Sandra Milivojev) 2001 Joint Artist in Residence for Summer school workshops for the Gifted & Talented making a range of 2D and 3D work, including land art and willow sculptures related to the River Monster legends. Stockton on Tees August 2001 Creative Beouwolf Arts Project with St.Joseph’s Primary School, East Cleveland, September-December 2000
Gallery Representation:		Grosmont Gallery, North Yorkshire Montage Gallery, Castleton, North Yorkshire Saltbox Gallery, Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Education:		B.A. (Honours) in Art & Design awarded in 2001 University of Sunderland (specialising in Drawing, Printmaking, Glass and Ceramics) M.A. in Guidance & Counselling awarded in 1987 University of Durham B.Ed. (Honours) in Biology and Environmental Science Awarded in 1977 University of Lancaster