CHRIS
VALENTINE
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POSTERS ILLUSTRATION KEY ART MURALS COMMISSIONS
ABOUT
Chris Valentine is an artist and illustrator from Johannesburg, South Africa. His interest in art began with his love of guitar which led him to album covers for bands like Iron Maiden, In Flames & The Used, which in turn led him to the work of illustrators like Alex Pardee, Derek Hess and James Jean. He spent a year as an intern at Rivers Church doing creative design work, and then began his freelance career in 2010. Starting with graphic design, he gradually started getting illustration jobs for agencies, working predominantly on pencil portraits and digital artwork. He then entered the fine art world with multiple solo gallery shows at 99 Loop Gallery, which also saw his work featuring at Turbine Art and FNB Art Fairs. Simultaneously, Chris was expanding his mural and street art portfolio as well as working on multiple commissions for private clients and brands.
In 2021 Chris entered the alternative movie poster world. Beginning with private commissions and moving into officially licensed artwork through Bottleneck Gallery in NYC, as well as direct work for studios and brands. To date, Chris has had the honour of working for Lucasfilm, Warner Brothers, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Netflix, Prime, the Zorro Estate, Sideshow and Super7, and his work features in the collections of both Paramount Pictures and George Lucas’s at Skywalker Ranch.
