CHRIS KLEIN
Cinderella's Ball acrylic on canvas, 84"x54"
"Alice through the looking glass" acrylic on canvas, 84"x60"
"Christina the Girl King" acrylic on canvas, 34"x34"
About Chris Klein
Chris is a British artist, currently sharing his time between Quebec and Ontario in Canada. Exhibiting his own work in the UK, Europe and North America.
In 1983 Chris had his work accepted by the Royal Academy of Arts in London, UK for their prestigious Summer Exhibition. Before coming to Canada he was also an associate member of the Guild of Motoring Artists.
As well as producing his own work, he is also a scenic artist for film and theatre. For 10 years he has served as the head of scenic art at both the Stratford Festival and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Chris has worked on many sets, creating backdrops and related artwork and has contributed to major productions in London's West End and Broadway. In Canada, he has painted for many major Hollywood films and many shows for the Cirque du Soleil.
In recent years he has been producing paintings depicting costumes, predominantly from his work in film and theatre but also from designer collections, the Victoria & Albert archives and from the Historic Royal Palaces in London, UK.
Most recently he has started painting costumes from "The Phantom of the Opera".
"Costumes from the Stratford warehouse No23" acrylic on canvas, 34"x34"
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"The beginning of a red dress" acrylic on canvas, 30"x30"
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"Costumes from the Stratford Warehouse No.12" acrylic on canvas, 24"x48"
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"Zandra Rhodes- Renaissance Cloth of Gold" acrylic on canvas, 24"x48"
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