Chris has been teaching since 2003 (Academy of Art, Art Institute, Ex'pression College), and working as a professional Artist since the mid-eighties, and studied under Harvey Kurtzman (creator of Mad Magazine), as well as Gene Colan (Marvel), Irwin Hasen (Dondi), Jerry Moriarty, Sam Viviano (Mad) , and Will Eisner.
Disney Imagineering as a Storyboard & Conceptual Artist; and Disney Online as an Animator, Writer, Producer, Animation Director, and Musical Director.
Other clients include: Cartoon Network, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, Hasbro, Walt Disney World, Lone Star Café, Hard Rock Café, Hot Tuna, Rainforest Action Network, as well as Actors: Frank Gorshin and Woody Harrelson.
In the industry working as an Animation Director/Character Designer for Toonwerks, and Conceptual Artist/Lighting & Show Designer for
Visionary Illuminations, Disney Imagineering and Gorshin International.
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School of Visual Arts
Bachelors
Media Arts
1989
Who’s who in American Teachers
2005
Creative Excellence Award for a community site
2000
New Media Invision Award
1999
Computer
Art
Music