Interpretive dance. snow. Punching people in the face. bedazzling stuff. Karate chops. the Beach. making prank phone. hoegaarden. Shenanigans..... smashing plates
Music
Radiohead, Beethoven, Bruce Springsteen, Brahms, The Arcade Fire, Built to Spill, Mana Julite, Jeff Buckley, The Pixies, The Cure, Brian Eno, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, The Clash, Johnny Cash, Jesse Lamonaca, 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.
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"Adriel" Graphite on Paper, 36 x 24"
Partial detail of "White Flag" Oil on Board, 36 x 24"
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Kris Lewis
Solo Exhibition
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:00pm
Location:
David B. Smith Gallery
825 Santa Fe Drive
Phone:
3038934234
Email:
info@davidbsmithgallery.com
******Kris Lewis will be exhibiting his largest collection of works to date. Works will consist of new paintings and drawings of a varying range in both scale and subject matter. Kris will be in attendance for the opening night this August 22nd in Denver, Colorado. For inquires regarding sales or for further information please contact the David B. Smith Gallery**********
825 Santa Fe Drive Denver, Colorado 80204
303.893.4234
The rogue professor entered the basement at thirteen hundred hours. The walls were coated with a mat black rubber. They absorbed the deep blue lighting shining from multiple lamps placed around the room. There appeared to be a large group1 of individuals standing in a grid formation. They were static. Casting steady shadows upon the floor on which they stood. The professor mingled through them. Observing each one with scrutiny. Then, rubbing the stubbles on his head he clearly voiced for the lights to rise to medium exposure. A slight hum filled to room as the human features of all present became more obvious in the rising clarity.
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