Chris Eastham
Artist

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Biography

Chris is a figurative painter/printmaker from Leeds, UK.

She started her formal art training at Jacob Kramer College ( now Leeds Arts University ) where she gained a distinction.

She then went on to study Fine Art at Trent University, Nottingham specializing in painting and drawing from the Life model followed by a PGCE in Art and Design from Reading University.

In 2017 after years of teaching Art in High Schools, Chris was delighted to set up studio within Patrick Studios, which is run by East Street Arts and provides space for over thirty artists.

With decades of creative energy behind her, she now paints full time, specializing in portraits that blend memory and identity with muted, nostalgic tones.

Exhibitions

September 1st- October 10th 2025, 'Northern Soul' Solo exhibition, Left Bank, Leeds 

April 2025, Yorkshire Art Collective Spring exhibition, Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk.

October 2024, 'Connections' Yorkshire Art Collective Group Show',  'Morphets of Harrogate'

July/August 2024, Leeds Summer Group Show, Leeds Playhouse.

2023-To present, Leeds City Council, Public Art Commission, 'Threads through time', Neville Street, Leeds City Centre.

2022; 'Dance, Joy, Connect' Solo exhibition of paintings, prints and drawings, Coles Gallery, Leeds Corn Exchange.

2021; 'Its all about the people' Selected Portraits, 'Bils & Rye Contemporary Fine Art gallery, Harrogate.

2020; ,’A Portrait of Yorkshire’ Selected Portraits, Bils & Rye Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Harrogate.

2020; Sky television Portrait Artist of the Year, Quarter finalist. Battersea Arts Centre, London.

2020: ‘Good bone structure, easy on the eye’ Solo exhibition of mono print portraits, Leeds Print Workshop 

2019; Selected paintings and prints, Coles Gallery, Leeds

2018; Selected mono prints, Cupola Contemporary, Sheffield

2017; Portraits and landscapes, ‘Roys People’s Art Fair, Islington, London

2017, Selected Portrait, Mercer Open exhibition, Harrogate, N. Yorkshire