Kriss W

is an artist who makes work in different styles

and,influenced and inspired from a variety of sources.

Often combining contemporary subjects with traditional techniques in a wide array of media.

This can include,collage,oils,acrylic,

lettering,watercolour and ink,pencil or crayons.

Curriculum vitae:

1981. Derby college of Art.Foundation course in Art

1983-85. London college of Furniture H.N.D,Interior design

1985. Visit 'Plight' installation by Joseph Beuys/Anthony D'offay Gallery.Stayed in Berlin,visited underground art shows and clubs.

1989-90. Worked in rooms,bedsit studios in Fulham,Gloucester Road,London.

1993. Room/studio,NottingHill,Northkensington.

'Criticschoice' at Mary Mcgowagallery,Portobello road,London.

1994. Visited Joshua Compstons 'Fete worse than death' artists street fair,London EC2.

1996. Work in old shop/studioKingslandRoad,

ShoreditchE.2(paintings destroyed)

1996. Painted 'Mirror abstracts'.

Attended Michael Bracewell/Billy Name talk at Londons

I.C.A. May, Visited Tracy Emin's 'I need art like i need god' Exhibition.South London Gallery.

1998. Paint set of 32 small paintings

'Small powers'.April,visit Piero Manzoni exhibition,

Serpentine Gallery,London.

1999. Visit Jackson Pollock exhibition,Tate gallery London.

Make number of paintings from appropriated sources

called the '1999'paintings.

2000. Make abstract 'cluster' paintings and small

'sphere'sculptures influenced by Yayoi Kusama and Jackson Pollock.

2002. One person show.New Inn Gallery Shoreditch London.

2001-3. Make'star'clusters,London bus ticket and

other'metallpfosten'collage paintings from,discarded

silver postal stickers acquired whilst working as

a cleaner Kensington High Street post office.

Make white 'Massproduction' collage/paintings as

comment on consumer culture.

2004. Visited 'New Works' Exhibition by Keith Coventry,Rove Gallery Hoxton N1.

2015. 23.03 'Aftermath' painting feature Saatchiarts homepage 'Big and bold',paintings for $5000 and under.

2016. 06.04.'Cluster abstract' painting featured Saatchiarts homepage 'All things abstract'.

2018. 28.04 Painting 'Reflection in a Bathroom Mirror' Featured in Saatchiart collection 'Clean lines' New geometric abstraction.

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