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Originally from Kerala, South India, Christo Anto Francis is a contemporary artist living and working in Mississauga, Canada. While his background is in illustration, he has always been drawn to academic painting, and has dedicated himself to learning the art and creating contemporary paintings. He works mostly with portraiture and landscape paintings and describes his style as “contemporary realism.” In his own words, “I hope to show subtle nuances in portraiture,” drawing inspiration from historic and contemporary art, to depict the people and places that inspire him. His work strives to capture the complexity of his subjects, whether human or landscape, and draw out the deeper humanity in a given moment. His portraits are often playful and cheeky, as he often finds humor and joy often to be the most interesting parts of humanity. Experimentation is a vital part of his thought process and in the execution of most of his pieces. He meticulously manipulates the colors and shapes he is using in each painting, using brushwork, adding textures, and profusely molding the outcome of each piece. He paints both digitally and traditionally, which allows him certain freedom with the outcome of each piece.
V I E W C H R I S T O A N T O F R A N C I S O N A G O R A G A L L E RY
Christo Anto Francis My current work strives to capture the complexity of my subjects, whether human or landscape, and draw out the deeper humanity in a given moment. My goal is to arrest the emotion, beauty, simplicity and joy in an experience, a moment, or human face, and share that with my viewers. My portraits are often playful and cheeky, as I often find humor and joy often to be the most interesting parts of our humanity. I find great enjoyment in sitting in stillness with an emotion that I am portraying and allowing it to live past its fleeting moment. Experimentation is a vital part of my thought process and in the execution of most of my pieces. I meticulously manipulate the colors and shapes I am using in each painting, using brushwork, adding textures, and profusely molding the outcome of each piece. I paint both digitally and traditionally, which allows me certain freedom with the outcome of each piece.
Eve, 2020 Digital Painting on Aluminum 20” x 28”
$ 2 1 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Jenny, 2020 Digital Painting on Aluminum 24” x 38”
$ 2 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
At the Fair, 2019 Digital Artwork on Canvas 40” x 32” $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Woman at the Train Station, 2019 Digital Painting on Aluminum 28” x 42”
$ 3 4 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Winter, 2019 Digital Painting on Aluminum 28” x 42”
$ 3 4 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Moving Slow, 2020 Digital Painting on Aluminum 30” x 46”
$ 3 9 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
The Nun, 2019 Digital Painting on Canvas 40” x 32” $ 3 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Untitled, 2019 Digital Painting on Aluminum 32” x 26” $ 2 1 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
I Don’t Think So, 2019 Digital Artwork on Canvas 32” x 40” $ 2 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
In the Breeze, 2019 Digital Painting on Aluminum 28” x 42”
$ 3 4 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Lucky You, 2019 Digital Art and Acrylic on Canvas 32” x 40” $ 3 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
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