BIOGRAPHY
A native northwesterner, Christopher Sumption was born in Portland,Oregon in 1971. He moved with his family to Seattle, Washington in 1975 where he spent a lot of time looking at airplanes and blowing stuff up. In 1993 he obtained his degree in Industrial Design at the Seattle Art Institute.
He currently resides in Seattle where he drinks Mountain Dew Slurpees, and works as a freelance illustrator.
ARTIST STATEMENT
From my earliest experimentations with Legos to my appreciation of artists like Edward Hopper and Syd Mead, I have always had a strong fascination with geometric shapes and an aggressive use of perspective. I strive to give inanimate objects a life of their own. In my work, I accomplish this through conceptual and suggestive techniques, avoiding total refinement of my subject matter. I hope that this leads to effective communication of my ideas without having to explain it all to the human eye. Furthermore, I compliment this with a freedom of materials ranging from acrylics on canvas to completely digital formats, often combining mediums.
Currently, I am exploring three different creative directions. The first is a more traditional, digital, illustrative style, which focuses on science fiction subjects--the second is abstract paint on canvas expression, combining my product rendering background with my love of geometry and perspective. The third is a combination of straight photography and photo manipulation.
- Norwescon 30 Art Show (April 2007)
- The Art Of Digital Show, San Diego (September 2006)
- Norwescon 29 Art Show (April 2006)
- Cascadiacon Art Show "Judges Choice Honorable Mention" (September 2005)
- Norwescon 28 Art Show (April 2005)