About
Born in London and brought up in Ipswich, Hastings and Glasgow, it was during college that Chris discovered his connection with clay as a medium for his art. Specialising in ceramics, Chris graduated from The Glasgow School of Art. The contrast of his African heritage and European upbringing led to Chris’s warm, contemporary style, combining African forms and culture with modern techniques.
In 1985, Chris moved to Zimbabwe, where methods of colloquial stone sculpture influenced him; he learned processes of carving serpentines and verdites, translating these new forms and techniques to his ceramic work.
Returning to London and gaining his master’s in sculpture and multimedia at Westminster University, Chris then went on to set up his own studio in 1988. His ceramics are inspired by life, harmony, rhythm, and dance and influenced by the people around him; their spirit and heartbeat are captured in his meditative process as he documents hidden aspects of today’s black culture.
