PERSONAL BACKGROUND:
Chris Sharp spent many of his early years in Zambia watching big game while he travelled extensively throughout Africa with his parents and brother.
Chris returned to Scotland to attend Robert Gordons boarding school in Aberdeen. As a teenager his keen interest in art led him towards a traditional Scottish art school training, where Chris qualified after four years with a Diploma in Fine Art.
He has remained in Scotland, and worked there ever since.

THE ARTWORK:
Chris is a Scottish artist who works within the areas of Field Sports, Wildlife Landscape, and all aspects of Game Fishing - in particular Salmon Fishing. His very impressive attention to detail, factual representation, and fine workmanship, is based on his keen personal interest in all of that which he paints. He is a keen fisherman, and outdoor sportsman. Wherever Chris travels his fishing rod goes with him!
The inspiration for his paintings comes from the Scottish Highlands. The unique light conditions, and colours often dictated by the Scottish weather, produce unique atmospheric landscapes, and backdrops which remain quietly untouched by man.
The work produced by Chris Sharp gives the viewer a snapshot of a very private, fleeting moment between nature and landscape, where the viewer is drawn into the picture frame, and encapsulated by what they see.
He sells his work extensively through Gallery Exhibitions, as well as by Individual Commission work. He has an impressive list of patrons including multi-corporate institutions, and British Peerage.

EXHIBITIONS:
2006
The Gallery at the House of Bruar, Perthshire, Scotland.
Still Life Gallery, Aberlour, Scotland.
2005
Leap Gallery, Craigellachie, Scotland.
Still Life Gallery, Aberlour, Scotland.
2004
Wellmeadow Gallery, Blairgowrie, Scotland.
Milton Gallery, Banchory, Scotland.
No.46 Gallery, Ballater, Scotland.
Mortimers Gallery, Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland.
Still Life Gallery, Aberlour, Scotland.
2002
Work on show No 46 Gallery, Ballater, Scotland.
Work on show Milton of Crathes Gallery, Royal Deeside, Scotland.
Group show, Gray’s Former Student Show, Conoco, Aberdeen.
Group show, Amulree Gallery, Perthshire, Scotland.
2001
Work on show No 46 Gallery, Ballater, Scotland.
Work on show Dalrachney Lodge, Carrbridge , Scotland.
2000
The Logie Steadings Gallery, Scotland.
1999
The McEwan Gallery, Royal Deeside, Banchory, Scotland.
Aberdeen Airport, Scotland.
The Milton Gallery, Banchory, Royal Deeside, Scotland.
The Logie Steadings Gallery, Scotland.
Dalrachney Lodge, Carbridge, Invernesshire, Scotland.
1996
One Man Show. Strathspey Gallery, Strathspey, Scotland.
1991
The Aberdeen Artists Group Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland.
1989
The Aberdeen Artists Group Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland.
1985
Edinburgh Festival, Scotland.
1984
Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, Scotland.
Muckrach Lodge, Scotland, Dulnain Bridge, Invernesshire, Scotland.

COMMISSION WORK OF NOTE:
2005
Moir Lockhead (Firstbus) Glassel Estate, Scotland.
Invercauld Estate, Scotland.
1999
African Lakes Corporation – site specific Board Room.
1997
Lord Chelsea, Cadogan Gardens, London.
1994/5/6/7
Martin Gilbert, Abtrust, Scotland Limited.
1991/2
Ken Walker, Chief Executive, Bruce and Walker Limited.
1990
Lady Pauline Ogilvie Grant, Revack Lodge, Dorback Estate.

Chris’s work has also featured on the front cover of two Leading Scottish Sporting Magazines:
1992
Scottish Sporting Gazette.
1991
Salmon Trout and Sea trout Magazine (three front cover editions)
1990
Salmon Trout and Sea trout Magazine (three front cover editions)