CHRISTOPHER MARK COOK
Southern American Painter, A Georgia Artist

Today Chris continues to expore. His work has been featured on websites through out the country and abroad. Wikipedia has Chris Cook listed in its encyclopedia under the Southern Expressionist category under Southern Art. Wikipedia defines Southern Expressionism as: "Paintings of this style are typically imbued with broad strokes and bold colors, rough surfaces and ambiguous figures. All subject matter tends to be subjective and figurative or non-figurative and inspired by the personal experience of the artist. The common thread is observation and expression as formed by the parochial focus of growing up in the 20th century American South." ( see pdf of article here )