Christopher Hall

BIO

“Professor” Christopher Hall grew up in Barrie, Ontario. He later attended Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario and graduated with a diploma in Graphic Design. He fell in love with painting after living with a former classmate. At the age of 25, he began tattooing and has spent the better part of the last 25 years honing his craft. He has travelled the world for multiple guest appearances and trade shows. He has indelibly inked over 30,000 people at this point. As a fine artist, Christopher is currently living and working in Hamilton. He has been involved in numerous shows, including Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2023 and Artist Project 2025. In his spare time, he enjoys being with his family and their two bulldogs, Herbie and Tootie.

ARTIST STATEMENT

"I have been in love with painting for a long time. My infatuation with it began in college, where I was exposed to the exceptionally skilled paintings of my roommate. It ignited a fire in my mind and heart, giving way to something that has become the center of my being. This has propelled me through life with a purpose. Spending 25 plus years tattooing has informed my painting with an adherence to structure, composition, and intention. A study of bold color, pleasing forms and striking designs that are powerful and commanding from any distance.

My work is whimsical; it conveys a joyful sense of humor and a studied interpretation of my surroundings. The use of birds as subject matter began as a vehicle for color in the composition, by using their colors as a basis to build my palette around. My work with them has since evolved to infusing the real with a graphic surrealism. The juxtaposition of the natural world and an abstraction of their environments. I paint things that amuse me and bring me joy, and in the end, I hope that the viewer can share in a brief moment of happiness."

NOTE FROM THE GALLERY'S CURATOR

"There are artists whose work simply makes you stop and smile, and Christopher Hall is one of them. What first drew me to Christopher's paintings is that his birds are never just birds; they become confident protagonists in carefully orchestrated worlds where bold colour, graphic precision, and playful imagination exist in perfect balance. Every composition feels intentional, every colour considered, every line purposeful. Yet despite this remarkable discipline, the work never feels rigid. Instead, it radiates warmth, curiosity, and a lighthearted spirit that invites viewers in rather than keeping them at a distance.

As a curator, I look for artists whose work offers more than aesthetic appeal. Christopher's paintings create atmosphere. His birds possess personality without becoming sentimental, while architectural elements and geometric patterns create an effortless dialogue between realism and fantasy, a quality that keeps the paintings fresh every time you return to them. For both private and corporate collections, Christopher Hall's work offers something truly valuable: art that is visually striking, universally engaging, and capable of bringing warmth, optimism, and lasting conversation to any space."

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Read Christopher Hall's "One Day in a Studio" interview.