Chris Wake

International South Australian Artist Chris Wake was a finalist in the 2008 Sovereign Asian Art Prize a high profile, international art prize covering the whole of Asia,  Wake was one of 30 finalists selected out of over 1100 nominated artists Paintings were exhibited at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, then Hong Kong for final judging . The eminent judges came from around the world including curators from Tate Modern, Guggenheim museums.  The paintings were then auctioned by Sothebys Hong Kong with Chris Wake`s painting “Dali is Not So Crazy” achieving the second highest price out of the 30 lots auctioned.

With more than 18 solo exhibitions and 40 group exhibitions some of which have been sell out shows Chris Wake`s reputation continues to grow . Chris Wake is represented by fine art galleries in Australia and overseas and her work is in private and corporate collections.  Chris Wake was born in Adelaide in 1960, and has been painting since 1976 .   The current theme of her work is about global warming, the water level is rising and the animals are rescuing us.  A satirical comment about man`s inability to take care of the planet and to share it peacefully with other species.  

Chris Wake studied Fine Art at Adelaide Central Sc...

Studied Fine Art Degree at Adelaide Central School of Art
Workshops with other established artists

2025 - 2022- Group Exhibition Artworx Gallery, Australia.
2013 - Solo Exhibition "Same, Unique, Same" Sydney. Group exhibition Artworx Gallery South Australia, group exhibition Loreto South Australia, Group exhibition Artman Gallery Melbourne, group exhibition Wentworth Gallery Sydney.
2012 - Monaco Art Fair, group exhibition Southern Exchange Hong Kong
2011 - Group exhibitions Wentworth Galleries Sydney, Kensington Gallery Adelaide
2010 – FIFA World Cup & Largest International Fine Art collaboration in History, commissioned by 2010 Fine Art (appointed by FIFA) to do a painting for the World Cup in South Africa. Group Exhibition Singapore, Ode To Art Gallery, Kensington Gallery. Solo exhibition Hentley Farm Wines Barossa Valley, SALA week exhibition.
2009 – “Global Rescue” solo exhibition Amelia Johnston Contemporary Hong Kong, Group exhibition Kensington Gallery.
2008 –Sovereign Asian Art Prize Exhibition at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore, Solo exhibition 5OPT Gallery Hong Kong “Theatre of The Mind” . Solo Exhibition “While Waiting for Godot” Stafford Studios Perth, Solo exhibition Southern Exchange Hong Kong, Group exhibition Kensington Gallery “The Antipodeans” exhibition including Blackman, Boyd, Brack, Percival &am...