Christopher trained at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating with
an Honours degree in Drawing & Painting in 1984.
He has been a full-time professional artist since his first one-man exhibition in Edinburgh 1987.

He is: President of the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) (2009 - present)
was Vice-President of the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) (2006-2009)
Board Member of the Exhibiting Societies of Scotland (ESSA) (2006-010)
An elected member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) (2006)
He was elected to serve on the Council of the SSA (2004 - present)
A professional member of The Glasgow Art Club (2005)
An Elected Member of The Paisley Art Institute (PAI) (2005)
An Elected Professional Member of the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) (2004)
An Elected Professional Member of the Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) (1993)

Awards include: The Sir William Gillies Award (RSW 2009)
The Glasgow Art Club Fellowship (RSW 2005)
The Armour Award (RGI 1994)
The James Torrance Memorial Award (RGI 1993) [further awards]

Collections include: the Bank of Scotland, United Distillers, Edinburgh University, Lennox Lewis, The Demarco European Foundation, MacRoberts Solicitors, Premier Property Group, Phoenix Equity Partners, Petro-Canada London (temporary) and many other private and corporate collections around the world.

He is married with two young children and two step-children.
He lives and works in the coastal town of Dunbar, near Edinburgh.

Education:
George Watsons Boys College, Edinburgh 1967-76
James Gillespies High School, Edinburgh 1975-80
Edinburgh College of Art 1980-84