Chris Pig is a North-London based printmaker. Born in Hertfordshire, UK in 1965, his passion for printmaking in its many and various guises began at his secondary school which was, unusually, equipped with a decent press. His artistic education continued through Hertfordshire College of art and Design, Exeter College of Art and Design and Winchester College of Art. Part of his MA was completed in Spain, a country which he fell in love with and returned to in order to establish a studio. Some of the work created during his time in the southern Spanish city of Cordoba reflects the intricate Islamic patterns left behind by the town's historical inhabitants. His chronicling of North London life often attempts to articulate the venal side of human relationships.
Pig has worked as a lecturer and freelance teacher across the UK and beyond.
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Society of Wood Engravers 'Originals' 2009 Award (joint winner with Hilary Paynter) [7]
" 'Outcasts come out of the dark; tiny vistas tower': Catherine Fox (The Atlanta Journal)[6]