About Chris

Chris Vine studied at the Bradford Regional College of Art, looking at the work of Rene Magritte, Saul Steinberg, Anthony Earnshaw, Meret Oppenheim, Roland Topor and the films of Luis Bunuel.

After lecturing in art (Cumbria and London) he became a freelance artist/illustrator in 1983.

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions include;

  • Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax

  • Cleveland Art Gallery - ‘Drawn to Humour’

  • Museum of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria

  • Association of Illustrators - various exhibitions and tours

  • European Illustration 15 Exhibition, National Theatre Gallery, London

  • Hourglass Gallery - ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’, Paris

  • View Two Gallery, Liverpool

  • Godfrey and Watt Gallery, Harrogate

  • Zillah Bell Gallery - ‘Bricklaying at Babel’, Thirsk

  • University of the Arts, London 

  • Liver Building, Liverpool

  • Pan Macmillan ArtSpace, London

  • Mercer Gallery, Harrogate

  • Slaughterhouse Gallery, Liverpool

  • Chelsea Arts Club, London

COMMISSIONED WORK

Commissioned work includes;

Cook School, Radio Times, Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph Magazine, Guardian, 

Saturday Night (Toronto), Illustrated London News, BT, JWT, Y&R, HBOS, Collins, 

Cassells, OUP, Larousse, Octopus and Arrow Books.

 
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