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The surface material used in these artworks is mortar. A mixture that is roughly 80 % building sand and 20 % cement. It is a material that Chris works with occasionally when helping his dad on the building site. As an artist, however, Chris has worked with used mortar, the remnants of mortar that is usually thrown away. He has built the mortar back up as the main structural ground and has tested the physical property of the material by putting it through a variety of experimental processes. This creates a new sense of identity, life, and purpose as a work of art.
I am a contemporary artist who works in Hampshire and London. As an artist, my main concern is challenging people to see the possibilities in beauty through pre-used building materials where others see functionality. As well as being a practising artist, I support and assist my dad in the building trade. An appealing aspect of working on the building site is the use and range of building materials. I am constantly thinking about the potential of a building material and how I might incorporate it into an artwork. When I am in my studio, my actions are based on a combination of rules and spontaneity, inspiring a shift in myself and the work I carry out. One minute, I am in the mode of a builder where I must follow meticulous and calculated actions. The next minute, I am free-flowing, integrating random actions to the materials that I am working with. Each building material, art supply and method used within my working process has the ability to morph and reform into a new component, creating an ever-changing event inspired by artist, action, chance and process. I received the JPES Partnership Art Prize at The London Group Open 2019 and was elected by The London Group Membership Committee to become a member in 2020.