Chris Deards

Born 1954, Islington, London.
Now live in Avignon, France.
I have always been an artist, since a very young age. First exhibition of watercolours in Islington in 1980. Since moving to France in 2001 I have gone through an enormous change in style and philosophy.

I currently work with acrylic on canvas. Provence has inspired me incredibly and I have been influenced by many artists of the early 20th century. The current paintings on this site are the work of the past year 2009.

Education zero, left school at age 13. No qualifications. Working class family who did not see 'art' as a career. Exhibitions rather sporadic although whilst living in Brighton for twelve years I exhibited regularly in the festival and was accepted for the Brighton arts festival.,