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CHRIS PIG (Printmaker)

Chris Pig is a North-London based printmaker. Born in Hertfordshire in 1965, his passion for printmaking in its many and various guises began at his secondary school which was, unusually, equipped with a decent press. His artistic education continued through Hertfordshire College of art and Design, Exeter College of Art and Design and Winchester College of Art. Part of his MA was completed in Spain, a country which he fell in love with and returned to in order to establish a studio. Some of the work created during his time in the southern Spanish city of Cordoba reflects the intricate Islamic patterns left behind by the town's historical inhabitants. His chronicling of North London life often attempts to articulate the venal side of human relationships.

Pig has worked as a lecturer and freelance teacher across the UK and beyond. His work has been reproduced in the following publications: Ambit 196, 2009, illustration for "Listener" by Sonja Besford Ambit 195, 2008, front cover and "Mice" Ambit Magazine, Summer & Autumn 2006 'I couldn't Paint Golden Angels', autobiography of Albert Meltzer 'Despite Anything', short stories and other writings by Mark Whittaker 'Starting From Scratch', Printmaking Today, Summer 2005 'Culture Surfing', interview, Creative Loafing, Atlanta 'Beautifully Revealing, Concealing', by Jerry Cullum, Atlanta Journal

He was the joint winner (with Hilary Paynter) Society of Wood Engravers 'Originals' 2009 Award.

He is represented and exhibited by Vinson Gallery, Decatur, Georgia, USA; Stone and Press Gallery, New Orleans, USA; Wharepuke Print Studio and Gallery, Kerikeri, New Zealand.

"Pig has a gimlet-eyed, jaded knack for capturing the peculiar vanities and brutalities of the human animal." Felicity Feaster 'Making His Mark' (Creative Loafing, Atlanta) "Pig is a master of stagecraft. ... The crisp lines, bottomless black planes and complex details in these prints demonstrate his technical command." 'Outcasts come out of the dark; tiny vistas tower'by Catherine Fox (The Atlanta Journal)