Chris reignited his love for creative painting in 2007 when he completed a number of courses at the CAE Melbourne College in Life Drawing and Portraiture. It is apparent from his portrait work that Chris has a unique ability to capture the "essence" of his subject. Chris has since completed several commissioned portraits for various clients.

Contemporary influence of artists such as Brett Whiteley, John Brack and Richard Larter have had a significant impact on Chris' work. This influence, together with the experience Chris has gained in the signage industry over the years, has led Chris to experiment with different colours, materials, mediums and textures.

Chris lived in the Czech Republic and studied at Prague College doing technical drawing and life drawing at various studios, to enhance the quality and composition of portraits and drawing skills. Travelling to New York, London and Europe, he visited many galleries to study techniques and draw inspiration from the finest artists in the world.

Chris draws mainly from original photography for his subjects, "There is something magical about using a paint brush and depicting an image on a canvas, whatever the medium".