Biography
Artist: Chris Teal
Chris Teal was born and bred in a small rural farming community in South Yorkshire, not far from a historic mining town.She began her painting career in watercolours after completing a Doncaster Open College Network course.
She continued her studies with the Open College of the Arts in Barnsley, where she
developed a passion for acrylics, her rural surroundings and the local history of Askern.
She had much success within her local area by exhibiting a controversial painting
named 'The Hunt Meets the Swan' in the Askern town hall.
Other exhibitions which have included her work are The Doncaster Open Art Exhibition 2005, 2006, 2007 and
The Open College of the Arts 'Open Seamers of Gold' Exhibition in Barnsley.
More recently her work is available to view at 'Art in the Mill' in Knaresborough (www.artinthemill.co.uk)
and in 'The Gallery', Finkle Street, Selby. Also work is on display at 'The Fulham House Farm Shop and Cafe',
Whitley Bridge near Womersley.
The majority of her work is in acrylic on large canvases which reflect her love for nature in the form of landscapes,
flowers and seascapes. She also enjoys using pastels and watercolours and has completed many pet portraits of dogs, cats and horses.
The highlight of Chris's career was to see one of her paintings in a well renowned Artists magazine as part of the Open College of Arts Exhibition advertisement.
All visitors are welcome to visit her art studio at home by appointment to view her work.
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