Chris Stain (USA)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Chris first developed an interest in art through graffiti at the age of eleven.
In the years to come he learned printmaking in high school. This later led to stencil cutting when money wasn’t readily available for printmaking equipment.
Chris draws his subject matter from his working class upbringing on Baltimore’s east side. The people he portrays in his work carry with them the struggle for a better life relative to the common individual.
Chris' self-taught style has gained him recognition worldwide. Since 2000 he has shown in numerous galleries including places such as New York, California, Paris, London, Germany, and Amsterdam. He has also been published in several important books about stencil graffiti and street art.
He strives with his work to inspire compassion for the less fortunate of society.
