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CHRIS WILLETT BIOGRAPHY
Christopher Willett,born in 1959, is a Bucks
County painter with a family lineage dating back to
ancestors arriving in this country aboard the
Mayflower and Victory, settling Plymouth. The
family history is interesting, as another Willett
ancestor, Augustine Willett was a Captain of
historic repute under the command of General
Washington, and is recorded in history books.
Additionally, in more recent history, Willett artisans
became renowned for their designs and beautiful
works in stained glass that adorn the Bryn Athen
Cathedral- fof the Pit Cairn estate.
Willett, is also a descendant of the renowned
painter Edward Hicks, known for his work entitled
Peaceable Kingdom, and whom after the Hicks
Art Center of Bucks County Community College
was named.
From early childhood to the present, Willett, a
natural talent carried on the tradition in the arts.
Currently as a painter in the New Hope, Bucks
County Impressionist style- he works full time in
the mediums of oil on board or canvas, and
watercolor. His recent work has been compared
to Edward Redfield both in subject and style.
Earlier works by Willett are reminiscent of the
photographic representational influence of Andrew
Wyeth- his revered friend and mentor.
Upon reviewing Chris's portfolio that spans 3
decades, one can see the gradual evolution and
development of Chris' own unique method and
artistic language- he portrays the landscape and
daily lives of the people that live and have lived in
this locale- spanning the region from Bucks
County, New Hope, Lambertville, New Jersey,
French Town, Point Pleasant, and such- still the
most popular subject matter of local contemporary
impressionists today. Chris captures the beauty
and simplicity of an earlier time- horse drawn
carriages, families working together, villages and
farms, and friends taking walks together- and many
are depicted in recognizable historic settings.
Chris prefers to use a color pallet of rich warm
earth tones; consistent with the traditional Bucks
County Impressionist style.
Chris attended Hartnell University in California,
and Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art. Chris
served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years aboard an
aircraft carrier and is a decorated veteran.
Chris's work is in corporate collections, and in
many private collections.
Exhibits and Shows
Phillips Mill Art Show 2008
Village Artworks, Lahaska, PA
Riverside Fine Art, Lambertville, NJ
Gallery Three, Doylestown, PA
Christopher Willett,born in 1959, is a Bucks
County painter with a family lineage dating back to
ancestors arriving in this country aboard the
Mayflower and Victory, settling Plymouth. The
family history is interesting, as another Willett
ancestor, Augustine Willett was a Captain of
historic repute under the command of General
Washington, and is recorded in history books.
Additionally, in more recent history, Willett artisans
became renowned for their designs and beautiful
works in stained glass that adorn the Bryn Athen
Cathedral- fof the Pit Cairn estate.
Willett, is also a descendant of the renowned
painter Edward Hicks, known for his work entitled
Peaceable Kingdom, and whom after the Hicks
Art Center of Bucks County Community College
was named.
From early childhood to the present, Willett, a
natural talent carried on the tradition in the arts.
Currently as a painter in the New Hope, Bucks
County Impressionist style- he works full time in
the mediums of oil on board or canvas, and
watercolor. His recent work has been compared
to Edward Redfield both in subject and style.
Earlier works by Willett are reminiscent of the
photographic representational influence of Andrew
Wyeth- his revered friend and mentor.
Upon reviewing Chris's portfolio that spans 3
decades, one can see the gradual evolution and
development of Chris' own unique method and
artistic language- he portrays the landscape and
daily lives of the people that live and have lived in
this locale- spanning the region from Bucks
County, New Hope, Lambertville, New Jersey,
French Town, Point Pleasant, and such- still the
most popular subject matter of local contemporary
impressionists today. Chris captures the beauty
and simplicity of an earlier time- horse drawn
carriages, families working together, villages and
farms, and friends taking walks together- and many
are depicted in recognizable historic settings.
Chris prefers to use a color pallet of rich warm
earth tones; consistent with the traditional Bucks
County Impressionist style.
Chris attended Hartnell University in California,
and Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art. Chris
served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years aboard an
aircraft carrier and is a decorated veteran.
Chris's work is in corporate collections, and in
many private collections.
Exhibits and Shows
Phillips Mill Art Show 2008
Village Artworks, Lahaska, PA
Riverside Fine Art, Lambertville, NJ
Gallery Three, Doylestown, PA
Bucks County Impressionist Modern Impressionist New Hope Impressionist
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| Please contact Chris at Lahaska Fine Art- located in Lahaska, PA |
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"Visiting Sis" is on exhibit at the Phillips Mill Art Show 2008 until October
25th. Oil on Canvas $5,200. SOLD
25th. Oil on Canvas $5,200. SOLD
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