Christopher is proud to have his artwork hanging in worldwide locations to customers that appreciate the value of real artwork. His genuine oil paintings have received awards including the international awarded series Wall-Art.

  Christopher grew up mainly in the midwest and lives in Bettendorf, Iowa. He also lived in England for a short time and always shares a flair for international interests.

   Earning a Bachelors degree in Fine Art and Business Administration, Christopher is professionally prepared for combining business with creativity.   

   Artwork is a lifelong and primary career choice for Christopher. His conventional mode of employment is being a graphic designer. He finds further talents for fixing and building many things.

   Christopher celebrates 10 years of marriage to his darling wife. They own a very special cat, Mim.

Exhibitions

2008 - “Destruct/Construct” Juried Competition, Union Street Gallery (Chicago Heights, IL)

                September 12 – October 10, 2008.

      - “2008 Art Kudos International Online Competition”, Artkudos.com, August 15, 2008.

       - “ARTinterview Onlne Magazine International Online Competition” (New York, NY &

                Berlin, Germany) 1st quarter, 2008. Third Place winning

2003 - “Off the Walls” Exhibition, Quad City Arts Center (Rock Island, IL)

                 December, 2002 - January, 2003.

2001 -  Personal Artist Exhibition at Quad City Arts Center, (Rock Island, IL) December 28, 2001.

      - “Riverssance Arts Festival” (Davenport, IA) September, 2001.

      - “MFA Art Under Glass Exhibit” (Davenport, IA) March - May, 2001.

2000 - “Riverssance Arts Festival” (Davenport, IA) September, 2000.

1999 - “Iowa College Salon XXI Juried Competition”, I.S.U. (Ames, IA), January - March, 1999.

1998 - “Summer Sensations” Juried Competition, University of Northern Iowa,  

                (Cedar Falls, IA), July 1998. Third Place winning

      - “48th Annual Quad-State Juried Exhibition” (Quincy, IL) May - June, 1998.

      - ”Iowa College Salon XX Juried Competition”, I.S.U. (Ames, IA),  January - March, 1998.

1997 - “MFA Art Works Window Walk” (Rock Island, IL), September - November, 1997.

       - “Summer Sensations” Juried Competition, University of Northern Iowa,  

                 (Cedar Falls, IA), July 1997. Third Place winning

       - “Davenport Museum of Art Bi-State Competitive Art Exhibition”

                 (Davenport, IA), July - August, 1997.

       - “MFA Art Under Glass Exhibit” (Davenport, IA), June - August, 1997.

       - “Iowa College Salon XIX Juried Competition”, I.S.U. (Ames, IA), March  - May, 1997.

 

Featured in Publications

- The Cheiftain (Interview article for Blackhawk College), December 2007.

- Selected to illustrate book for OT Department of St. Ambrose. “Occupational Therapy as a

        Career”, Copyright 1999.

- Featured in 1996,1997, 1998 editions of Quercus. St. Ambrose's annual journal of literary and

        visual art.

- Quad City Times (Arts & Leisure), August, 2001.

- Tractor (Iowa arts and culture), Spring 1998.

- The Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus, November, 1997.

- The North Scott Press, August, 1997.

- The Leader, July, 1997.

 

Donations Made to Public Events

- Red Ribbon Silent Art Auction (Davenport, IA) February, 2002 & 2000.

- Valentine’s Silent Art Auction (Rock Island, IL), February, 2001.

- Midcoast Great Mask Auction (Rock Island, IL), October, 2000.

 

 

Artist Statement – “Silent Language”

 

     As a visual artist, I feel that my craft belongs to a speechless union that communicates from its works. The passing of time and languages throughout the world threaten to change but this should not worry the mental narratives that I am portraying in my paintings. I feel that the title of a painting is to be the most important written component of a painting’s life as it indicates and hints at the artist’s point of view about the piece. If my work can not convey this, then I feel as if I have let the viewer down. Consider my statement of a silent language, to say so much but with little words said.

                                                                               Christopher Bradshaw

 

 

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