Chris Kent

My work is a reflection of the spaces I’ve inhabited and the experiences I’ve gathered along the way. Raised in Big Cabin, a small town in rural Oklahoma, my early exposure to the world was limited but full of contradiction: vast open skies and tight-knit communities, isolation paired with a deep sense of belonging. From those humble beginnings, I’ve traveled across the world, each new place offering its own language of visual cues, rhythms, and textures. These experiences rural, urban, and everything in between—are the foundation of my artistic practice.
In my work, I blend illustrative and abstract techniques to navigate the complex landscapes of memory, identity, and perception. Graffiti’s raw energy, music’s rhythmic pulse, and the fluidity of architecture and design serve as my primary influences. Each element brings something unique to the table: graffiti, with its defiance and immediacy; music, with its ability to transcend the physical world and tap into emotion; architecture, with its structural elegance and the way it shapes our experience of space; and design, with its obsession with balance, form, and function. My process is intuitive, often starting with a series of marks or shapes that feel personal but open-ended. As...

Degrees in Fine Art, Publishing Arts, Graphic Design, Automotive and Air & Space Technology

2025 – Remnants + Otte Show – Shane Fernandez residence – Tulsa, OK
2025 – feature in Tulsa City Lifestyle Magazine
2025 – Solo Show – Spiva Center for the Arts – Joplin, MO
2025 – Art of the meal Group show – Arts at 302 – Broken Arrow, WA
2025 – Champagne & Chocolate Show – Living Arts – Tulsa, OK
2024 – Vast Bank Group Show – Tulsa, OK
2024 – Crowe & Dunleavy Group Show – Tulsa, OK
2024 – Narrate Architecture Firm Group Show – Tulsa, OK
2021 – “LillyBomb 3rd edition” book
2024 – Hill House Group Show – Tulsa, OK
2024 – Solo Show – The Clare Michael – Tulsa, OK
2024 – Solo Show – Heirloom Rustic Ales – Tulsa, OK
2023 – Peoples Choice Award – Art Directors Club of Tulsa
2023 – Wompa Group show – Tulsa, OK
2022 – Mural – Ballard VFW – Seattle, WA
2022 – “Playlist” typography book
2021 – Mural – Hawks Nest – Seattle, WA
2021 – “LillyBomb 2nd edition” book
2019 – Seattle Refined, Artist of the Week – Seattle, WA
2021 – “Still Not an Architect” book
2020 – “LillyBomb 1st edition” book
2020 – “This One Time” book
2019 – Mural – Private residence – Seattle, WA
2019 – Rose Temple Group show – Seattle, WA
2018 – Mural – Private residence – Seattle, WA
2017 – Amity Wine & Art Festival – McMinnville, OR
2017 – Microsoft headqua...