ART SHOES

Christian has painted a pair of Terry de Havilland wedges (above) for an auction at the Chelsea Arts Club. Details here (caution: this link contains adult content) Other artists to paint shoes include Sir Peter Blake, Allen Jones, Sarah Lucas, Stella Vine, Bruce Maclean. The shoes are currently on display at the Intercontinental hotel, London.
EXHIBITIONS
Christian's painting 'Room at the Top' featuring model and actress Esme Bianco and a pair of de Havilland shoes is to be exhibited with three other new paintings in York, GB in May 08
Contact www.loveyourart.com for details

Christian's painting Venus has been transferred perfectly to the curves and contours of a wedge sole by 'Cobbler to the Stars' Terry de Havilland.


DRENCH ART AWARD
Christian Furr is one of the judges for the new Drench Art Prize, an art competition designed to encourage and support outstanding young visual artists. Read more here


Christian appeared on UK screens as judge/teacher in the series 'A Brush with Fame' ITV daytime.
In the series amateur portrait painters across Britain compete to win a cash prize and publishing deal. With Presenter Carol Smilie and fellow judge David Lee. For more information email here

GREAT READING...
'.. I'm never without Christian Furr's The Lost Art (Blake, £12.99). He's the youngest artist ever to paint the Queen's portrait and it's full of clever little tips'
-Carol Smillie
-Woman & Home - Bookclub 2006

Christian is Richard & Judy's 'Celebrity Art Club Resident Artist' and features on the show on Channel Four regularly. He held a celebrity portrait masterclass for six people including Jade from Big Brother, Anne Diamond and Leslie Grantham. He was also judge of viewers work and previewed the record breaking Whistler/Monet and Turner exhibition at the Tate with Actress and presenter Josie D'Arby

TV Appearances
list here.

Christian Furr was recently awarded the UK's prestigious AoC's Gold Award for 2004 in connection with his formar art college WMC
The award ceremony took place at the House of Commons in June. Five other nominees, including the Actor/Director Stephen Fry, were honoured for achievements in their field since leaving further education.
(previous winners)

Hi Res photos of Christian Furr

KINGSTON OPEN
Mr Furr was the guest selector for Kingston Contemporary Open Art Exhibition, at The Stanley Picker Gallery and Kingston Museum and Art Gallery.

Christian appeared on BBC2/Endemol's 'Art School' giving his views on making Art.

The Artist is featured in 'Briefing' Magazine.
Read the interview here

Furr painting Tim Henman in his studio © Ken Lennox 2005
Christian Furr was commissioned by Robinsons to produce a commemorative work of Art featuring Tim Henman and Fred Perry for Wimbledon this year. The queing public recreated the image on a giant canvas in June 05 at Wimbledon.

‘The Lost Art ( John Blake, £12.99 ) is a how-to-do-it drawing and painting book by portrait artist Christian Furr , who recently co-presented ITV's portrait painting competition A Brush With Fame and is the youngest painter to have officially painted the Queen. Readable in a couple of hours, it provides useful tips on how beginners and amateurs alike can avoid the most common pitfalls associated especially with drawing. It also sidesteps the failings of many such manuals in presenting information so densely and dauntingly that skills are made to seem more difficult to acquire than is the case. Perhaps its best lesson is the encouragement it gives to everyone to look carefully before starting.' – David Lee , editor of ‘The Jackdaw'

THE LOST ART
"Ordinary people being creative is a cause which Furr champions. 'In Victorian times,' he says,'it was a normal thing for people to carry a sketchbook around with them. That hardly ever happens now. I'd like to help bring that idea back.'

Furr's own art practise blends traditional artistic virtues - the representation of the human figure and a well-grounded knowledge of the Old Masters - with a keen awareness of contemporary reality. Media culture and celebrity intrude into his work: as subjects for his paintings, but also as a professional sideline."
- Paul Glinkowski, 2005

The artist made an appearance on A Wife for William on Ch4 giving his opinion on what Prince Williams future wife may look like.

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