COLORADO FLAG COLLECTION

LONE STAR FLAG COLLECTION

About the Artist

Though his technique traces back to the 14th century, Christopher Martin’s approach to "Verre Églomisé" is entirely modern. A self-taught artist, Christopher coaxes layers of sheer pigment and water to achieve his vision ~ harnessing brushes, wind, heat, and gravity. Describing his technique, of painting in reverse on acrylic panels, Christopher says, "Every layer of paint has a high influence on the one behind it as opposed to a flat covering stroke. It’s often around thirty layers of paint that fuse together.”

In 2001 Christopher painted a “9/11 American Red Cross Flag” series as a response to the terrorist event in 9/11. President George Bush Sr. received a flag as a gift for receiving the Joseph Prize. In 2012, he celebrated the completion and installation of a 120-ft. painting aptly titled, "Velocity," consisting of 15 consecutive panels for the Formula One Racetrack, Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas. Kidz Creations, a charity project launched in 2001 involves painting with hundreds of children over 13 years benefitting various hospitals, which will exceed the $500,000 benchmark in 2013. In 2018 Christopher raised $74,000 for the American Heart Association through the sale of his Hearts paintings.