Chris Austin

Biography
black and white portrait of artist Chris Austin

Chris Austin is a painter and sculptor living and working in Toronto, Canada, whose paintings depict captivating scenes imbued with a surreal luminescence. His works are inspired by his travels through North America, and in particular, the Pacific Northwest. Chris explores the fluctuating state of nature and our place within that narrative. The underlying theme of his artwork is the climate crisis and the irreversible impact it has on wildlife. Chris also seeks to change the perspective of predator animals by introducing an alternative view of these majestic creatures. His paintings depict a surreal luminescence and captivating scenes.

Works
  • dark blue and green painting of a shark in the sky flying next to a plane
    Chris Austin
    30,000 Feet, 2022
    oil on wood
    36 x 24 in
    91.4 x 61 cm
  • green painting of large green fish swimming around skyscrapers
    Chris Austin
    Busy Lives, 2022
    oil on canvas stretched to wood
    Framed
    41 x 41 in
    104.1 x 104.1 cm
  • three sharks flying above a group of horses running through shallow water
    Chris Austin
    Brumbies Befriend The Bold Pt 2, 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    25 x 25 in
    63.5 x 63.5 cm
  • whales flying towards a mountain in the distant
    Chris Austin
    In A Silent Way, 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    26 x 26 in
    66 x 66 cm
  • shark flying around a carousel following small school of fish
    Chris Austin
    Summer Nights and Carousel Lights , 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    26 x 26 in
    66 x 66 cm
  • Painting by Chris Austin for "Supersonic Invitational X". Forest landscape with 2 great white sharks floating through the trees.
    Chris Austin
    GHOSTS, 2022
    gouache on wood
    11 x 21 in
    27.9 x 53.3 cm
  • shark floating through chinatown at night
    Chris Austin
    After-hours, 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    15 7/8 x 11 7/8 in
    40.4 x 30.2 cm
  • figure in a raincoat peaking around the corner of a store to see a shark
    Chris Austin
    Block, 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    15 7/8 x 11 in
    40.4 x 27.9 cm
  • figure in a raincoat in an abandoned building surrounded by two sharks
    Chris Austin
    Hidden Behind Our Busy Lives, 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    11 7/8 x 15 7/8 in
    30.2 x 40.4 cm
  • two flying whales following behind a child in a raincoat at sunset
    Chris Austin
    Lost Together, 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    15 7/8 x 11 7/8 in
    40.4 x 30.2 cm
  • Shark gliding through NYC street traffic
    Chris Austin
    Traffic Blitz, 2022
    gouache on wood
    Framed
    14 x 26 in
    35.6 x 66 cm
  • painting of a big shark flying in the air amongst birds
    Chris Austin
    Fear of the Unknown is the Greatest Fear of All, 2025
    gouache on birch wood. Framed
    Artwork: 20 x 20 in
    21 x 21 x 2 1/2 in
    53.3 x 53.3 x 6.3 cm
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