Sherbon Christopher Tucker was born in England on April 12, 1948.
Painter, draftsman, engraver, designer, graphic design and advertising.
After completing the baseline survey, was a Marine, but an accident
led him to continue his academic studies in Art and Design in Mathematics
School of Technology in Yeovil, Somerset. In 1968, he entered the Art School in East Ham London, where he studied drawing, painting, sculpture,
Images and Photography. Twelve months later he was invited to study Fine Arts
(Painting) at Chelsea School of Art, one of the most prestigious art schools in
Europe, where he graduated in 1972.
Chris reluta to describing his art as part of a movement or other
classification. His art is figurative, abstract, surreal, optics,
Illusionist, decorative and conceptual. His art is eclectic foliage
influences the work of artists including Brigit Riley, Victor Vasarely,
Escher, Paul Klee, Mark Rothko, John Ernest and Gillian Wise of
August Ferdinand Möbius mathematical and Roger Penrose, and psychologist Richard L.
Gregory.
In his quest to translate the three-dimensionality in a bi or uni-format
screen size - or similar - Chris uses the language of drawing,
mathematics, logic and psychology, the application of colors and shades, lights and
However, using all kinds of media - from fabric to wood, glass
the computer.
His creation - in painting, sculpture and engraving - is cause for concern
holds emotions, places the viewer at the boundary between reality and
illusion. It is an art that "speaks" and the questions which invade the space - that
opposed to indifference.
Since beginning his career, Chris Tucker was present as
visiting artist and lecturer in various ejibiciones in England: Chelsea Art
School, The Greenwich Art Festival, the 'Gallery Journal ", Islington, North
London gallery, the 'plesaunce, Eltham, southeast London, London Bridge
Station Exhibition Centre, South London and the University of
Greenwich.
His paintings and drawings are included in the collection of government agencies, businesses and
individuals - including the University of Greenwich, Kingpin, Dorothy
Marshall School of Dancing, Microsoft, Southearstern Railways, First Leisure,
Club 100, between others.