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Chris Boone Arts
Exciting new Folk Artist from the
Southeastern U.S. and Florida areas
chrisboone.arts@hotmail.com
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
At age fifty seven, a professional art career for Chris Boone has been a long time coming. He grew up in his grandmother's and father's art studio, in Atlanta Georgia, and spent many hours with his father, creating art. He has fond memories of being with him, in the studio, painting side-by-side, watching and learning.
Chris was at the young age of thirteen, when his father met an untimely death at age thirty eight. He continued to draw, paint, and make art on his own, while his mother struggled to raise her two boys.
Chris excelled in high school sports, and after graduation had a stint in the army. Afterwards he went into Hotel management, during which time he started his own business publishing a small newspaper. After liquidating the newspaper he started a graphic design business which he kept for awhile. Ultimately, he settled in the construction industry.
Chris was accepted in an art gallery in Atlanta Georgia in the late 1970's for a period of time where he sold many of his works. In 2005 he volunteered for two ninety day tours in Iraq for the Department of Defense to help armor up vehicles for the U.S. forces. This experience changed his perspective about life, and after returning home, began a new relationship with a woman whom he adores, who inspired him to pursue his passion of creating art.
Chris comes to the art community with an eclectic approach. He works with a wide range of styles and mediums and is able to produce art at many levels. Chris has a magic touch to his art that is unique only to him, and one that will touch and inspire everyone.
EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS
The 8th Annual Downtown Naples Art Fair, October 2006
19th Annual Downtown Venice Art Fest, November 2006
14th Annual Weston Art Festival, November 2006
20th Annual Boca Fest, Boca Raton, FL., January 2007
6th Annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts, Hobe Sound, FL., February 2007
Images - A Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL., February 2007
19th Annual Las Olas Art Fair, Ft. Lauderdale, FL., March 2007
9th Annual Art Festival in the Pines, Pembroke Pines, FL., March 2007
33rd Annual Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival, Tarpon Springs, FL., March 2007
Port Orange 2007 Art Fest, Port Orange, FL., April 2007
4th Annual Riverfront Art Faire, Daytona Beach, FL., April 2007
Volvo/Polk Museum of Art Mayfaire by the lake 2007, Lakeland, FL., May 2007
3rd Annual St. Augustine, St. Augustine, FL., May 2007
AWARDS AND PRIZES
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, "3rd Place, Poster Competition", Atlanta, GA. 1988
North Cobb Cultural Arts Alliance, "First Place in show", Marietta, GA. 1989
Images - A Festival of the Arts, "Patrons Choice Award", New Smyrna, FL. Feb 2007
Port Orange 07' Art Fest, "Award of Distinction", Port Orange, FL. April 2007
Daytona Beach - Riverfront Art Faire, "Award of Merit", Dayton Bch, FL. April 2007
Polk Museum of Art/Volvo Mayfaire, "Collector's Club Award", Lakeland, Fl. May 2007
MENTIONS IN THE PRESS
The Venice Gondolier Sun (Newspaper), November 5, 2006 issue, page 16A, with Photograph.
Daytona Beach News Journal, April 25th 2007.
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