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Chris Hoy's Art
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Chris Hoy - Wildlife Artist First hand experiences with animals in the wild is essential to his work. Thus a passion for travel has become a part of Chris' career. As an artist his journeys have taken Chris around the world, to all seven continents, in search of inspirational wildlife scenes.. Tropical birds and the mammals of the deep rain forest were a bonus.
On a recent trip to New Guinea; In one of the globe's last primitive places, Chris was able to observe over 200 tribes
which gathered for the Sing Sing- an event which happens on a major scale only every four years. The luckiest people on earth are those who can make a living by doing the things they love. Such
a person is Chris Hoy!
As California native, at an early age Chris was struck by the magnificence
of his immediate natural environment and it became the first inspiration for his work.
Chris paints things that interest him and understands that it is the little touches that make a subject special. Chris' works are noted for giving the viewer the distinct perspective of being with wildlife in their natural surroundings. Chris loves animals and that love is translated into an accurate and passionate portrayal of each unique individual animal; be it a tiger, elephant or beloved family pet. (Be it mammal, bird or reptile.) He seizes the moment on the canvas with all its nuances, including the unique personality and expression of each animal.
Chris lives the moments that he captures in his paintings.
His enthusiasm and joy for living are apparent every inch or each and every canvas he paints. Technical marvels that they are; each painting has a spirit that transports the viewer [you] to the place, time moment of inspiration when the “Wildlife” was portrayed onto canvas.
Chris believes that in order to accurately portray wildlife he needs to observe the animals up close; as well as in their natural habitats. He has developed a working relationship with many zoos across the nation and is a frequent visitor. Chris is allowed to work one on one with the animals and their trainers. This relationship has provided him with some wonderful experiences; such as holding young tigers and lions, and spending afternoons playing with and bathing African elephants. These up.-close experiences have given Chris insights into the temperaments and moods of a variety of animals.
Chris has visited
Kenya and Tanzania [Africa] a number of times. Here he focuses on the plains of “the Serengeti, the Masai Mara”
to search for and observed the "Big Five"- elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards and Cape buffalo. Chris even made
an attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340 foot tall). The night sounds haunt the plains and camping in the bush brings
the artist even closer to his subjects. 
Chris's visits to Asia were a special blend of experiences. People watching and sightseeing in the cities were mixed with elephant rides through the hardwood forests for sightings of leopards; tigers, birds and rhinos. "It was the first time I ever saw a spider the size of my hand" notes the artist. Asia also brought the artist in touch with the Himalayas where he climbed to the first base camp at Mount Everest, a height of over 22,000 feet. The overwhelming views of the high mountains were something Chris will always remember.
The Amazon Basin of Brazil and the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador provided insights into some very diverse and special animals. Seals, penguins, albatross, red and blue fooled boobies were the inhabitants of the 14 distinctive Galapagos Islands.
When not on shore or swimming, the days were spent bobbing in a small boat; while and taking many memorably cold salt water
showers!
In the Amazon Basin, where more than 1,800 bird species make their home, Chris took in all the sights, sounds and natural wonders of the jungle.
He visited isolated villages, sighted pink dolphins, monkeys and piranha by day and Black Caimans (large crocodile), sloths, and other amazing animals at night.
So, sit back, and enjoy the many wonderful animal paitning and drawing by Chris, as you go join Chris Hoy's lifelong Wildlife adventure!
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