John Rank Gallery

"My work is often far from serious but I am very serious about my work"

Christopher Brown is an illustrator, printmaker & artist. He will be exhibiting a selection of original editioned linocuts as well as items designed for the home.

Christopher was born in 1953 and educated in London. He attended the Royal College of Art from 1977. In his last year at the R.C.A. Christopher's personal tutor Sheila Robinson introduced him to Edward Bawden (the "Master of the Linocut"). They soon became friends and Edward asked him to accompany him on several sketching trips to Cornwall and assist him with printing. It was Bawden who encouraged him to explore this medium.

Christopher has continued to work as a successful illustrator with clients including: Faber and Faber, Penguin Books, Bloomingdales and Webb & Webb. He has written and illustrated the Alphabet of London (Merrel 2012) described by Time Out
as " the perfect picture book for adults".
His clients have included the Folio Society, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The New Yorker, Carluccio’s, and Gails Bakery.
He has created illustrations for the Museum of London, The National Trust and English Heritage and a wallpaper design for St.Judes Fabrics.

He has exhibited regularly at The Royal Academy, The V&A, Michael Parkin Fine Art , St.Judes Gallery, The Fry Gallery, The Fine Art Society and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Please note the exhibition is closed 25 December 2021 to 3 January 2022.