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Kris Lewis's Interests
General
Interpretive dance. snow. Punching people in the face. bedazzling stuff. Karate chops. the Beach. making prank phone. hoegaarden. Shenanigans..... smashing plates
Music
Radiohead,Beethoven, Brahms, The Arcade Fire, Built to Spill, Mana Julite, Jeff Buckley, The Pixies, The Cure, Brian Eno, The Clash, Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Mogwai, Nick Drake, The National, Sigur Ros, Interpol, Sex Pistols, The Fever, Ozzy, Velvet Underground, Beck, Massive Attack... Saule, Perkons, Daugava
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Soccer
Minor: Sleeping
Clubs: Student Athletic Advisory Board VP
About me: Kris Lewis began dreaming and flailing atop this lovely carnival ride in 1978, in the great surround of the Jersey shore. Growing up in a family that included 7 brothers and 1 sister provided ample fodder for his creative appetite, weaving an existence replete with love, conflict, beauty, tradition and classic Jersey brawls. Kris’ father provided the artistic gene and a glint of inspiration, but it was his mother who taught him the importance of hard work and dedication as he watched her raise an entire family alone after his parents’ separation. As an immigrant who had to flee from communist forces in her home country of Latvia, Kris’ mother also instilled in him a love for his Latvian heritage and its traditions, which are a major influence in Kris’ artwork.
Other influences in Kris’ art include Alfonse Bougereau, Andrew Wyeth, Hans Holbein, Albrecht Durer, Hieronymus Bosch, Gustav Klimt, Antonio Mancini, and Jules-Bastien LePage. His reverence for masters of old is apparent in his depiction of the human figure, which he uses as a vector for hidden stories, delicate emotion, and universal truth. His affinity for people-watching also informs his paintings, collecting glances, gestures, miens and hints and channeling them through the canvas for the viewer to share in the experience.
After studying Illustration at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Kris eventually found himself living and working in Los Angeles, where he still resides and has yet to fully explore. His paintings have been featured in galleries in cities around the world, including L.A., San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Miami, London, and Hong Kong. His work has also been seen in the publications Juxtapoz and Modern Painters, and featured in the books Copro/Nason: A Catalogue Raisonne and Two Faced: The Changing Face of Portraiture.
Who I'd like to meet: ********SATURDAY AUGUST 9th, SANTA MONICA ********
Kris Lewis will be showing in a night of five solo shows at Copronason Gallery
The CoproNason Gallery presents a busy night with five solo shows, including works from artists:
Kris Lewis "Gilding the Lily"
Travis Louie "The Great Gugga Mugga"
Chris Peters "The end and After"
Michael Page "New Beginnings
Martin Witfooth "Sandcastles in the Tide"
The show opens on August 9th, from 8:00 to 11:30 pm
and will be on show until August 30th.
See you there !!!!!
CoproNason
2525 Michigan Ave t5 Santa Monica, CA
Bergamont Station
Hello dear Kris Lewis, most hexcellent artisan. May wyrd luck guide thine every brush and pen. Mayest thou have a wickedly blessed weekend, my dearly beloved and most enchanting friend. Just flying by with some witchy: WITCHY'S WIKKED GRAPHIX
So mote it be. Twisted like Sappho's spine, This little black soul of mine. Yet Love and blessings and best witches, I do summon from the bottom of mine heart. To grant thee all spiritual blessings the divine impart. Merry meet and merry we shall part. For we all grace this mortal coil, for but a twinkle of an eye. Only to vanish like smoke in a cloudy sky whenever it is: <a href="http://WitchysWikkedGraphix. com" target="_blank
