Chris Billington
Chris Billington (born 22 May 1955) is a British born contemporary painter, known for his bold and experimental use of colour and his themed exhibitions.
His work is most often associated with Modernism, often spare and hard edged his imagery is vividly portrayed, with his artistic output generally focused on a single subject matter for continuous stretches.[1][2][3] He lives and works in Cornwall.[4]
Career[edit]
Chris Billington had his first one-man show when he was 52 in 2008 and during the following years his recognisable graphic style quickly gained him international praise and recognition and invitations to exhibit globally. He has exhibited frequently across Europe and the USA, and by 2013 he had a major solo show for the Juelich Museum in Germany.[5] Billington's COLOUR AND REDUCTION ~ Landscapes To J.W. Schirmer, a major exhibition in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, was one of the Juelich Museum's most successful shows to date and the Vernissage was attended by many dignitaries including Schirmer's great grandson.[5][6]
In addition to various painting commissions over the years in 2012 Billington was commissioned to produce a video for Nottingham's Night Of Festivals[7] and in 2013 he was commissioned to produce a video for the Velux Daylight Project.[8]
Billington has donated many works to charities in the UK and abroad, in particular he has donated several paintings to Marie Curie Cancer Care, one each in 2010, 2012 and 2014.[9][10]
Billington's work is many private and public collections, most notably in the Juelich Museum, Germany[11] which houses a significant collection of 20 of his paintings.[1][12]
Exhibitions[edit]
Billington is noted for his distinctly specific themed exhibitions. In November 2014 his most recent exhibition, 'Punk - The Transatlantic Paintings' was shown in Liverpool, his first UK show since 2012, and which will subsequently travel to the USA. A collection of 45 works with a focus on Punk music, and the Punk 45 in particular, and the impact that the music made on both sides of the atlantic circa 1977.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Chris exhibition at Art Dubai.[19]
Recognition[edit]
In 2011 Billington's film, antiSocial Media Generation, a short video of the London Riots, was awarded best video report of 2011 by the director of Korea's Arirang TV[20]
Galleries[edit]
Paintings[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chris Billington". thearthousegallery.org. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chris Billington". world-arts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bright Future at Worldwide". businesscornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chris BILLINGTON". CornWallArtists.org. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Art separated by centuries". The West Briton. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Chris Billington - Created With Spray Paint The Fourth Plinth". TopicTimes.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Night Of Festivals 2012". nightoffestivals.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "CHRIS BILLINGTON". thedaylightproject.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Art donation". westbriton.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "NEWQUAY DIAMOND FUNDRAISING GROUP". newquaydiamondgroup.org.uk.
- ↑ "Ausstellung in der Schlosskapelle der Zitadelle". juelich.de. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "CHRIS BILLINGTON". saatchiart.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chris' punk exhibition is neat, neat, neat". The Cornishman. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Artist Chris 'excited' to return to Germany for his third exhibition". westbriton.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Jülicher Museum hat neuen Schirmer-Schatz geborgen". aachener-zeitung.de. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Moderner Maler "überdenkt" Schirmer". aachener-zeitung.de. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Die Eifel als Rätsel und Traumwelt". ksta.de. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Berlin date for Chris". cornishguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Billington turns to Mecca for debut". Cornish Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Chris Billington. Modern British Artist. Johann Wilhelm Schirmer. The Cheesewring, Mên-an-Tol. Botallack Mine. Software experiments. Flight 1549. Korea's Arirang TV. R.A.P.P. QUELLE". rambulation.com.
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