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 Chris Felix
Cleves , Ohio-
United States
Acrylics-
Other/Misc.
Chris Felix (1968- )
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chris Felix is an Artist who specializes in realistic acrylic paintings . A graduate of Elder High School and the College of Art Advertising in Cincinnati, Felix first received recognition for his art as a sixth grader at St. William School when his pencil sketch of Johnny Bench won him a Cincinnati Reds autographed baseball in a local department store's "Draw Your Favorite Reds Player" contest. Chris's Art career has included being a Graphic Designer, a Scenery Painter for major amusement parks and Toy Prototype Painter for Hasbro and Warner Brothers to name a few. Currently, Chris is concentrating on his Fine Art Paintings accepting contracts and commissions
Felix hopes as an artist to create images that not only excite the eye but create a thought or feeling of passion inside the viewer as well. One of his latest works, "Warning Track" was accepted by curator Mike Shannon to be in a Traveling Art Show and Book. The Show...
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Recent Happenings
2008-08-27
- A brand new painting of Harry and George Wright from the 1869 Redstockings is now available! Harry Wright was the player manager of the 1869-1870 Cincinnati Redstockings, whose claim to fame was hiring all professional players to play on his team, creating the 1st all- professional baseball team! Many teams carried some professional players but never in the history of the game, did a club consist totally of professional players. George Wright was the younger brother of Harry and the star shortstop for the 1869 Redstockings. George was known to put on Juggling exhibitions before games.The Redstockings home field was at Union Grounds. Home plate was located in the vacinity of the fountain in front of historic Museum Center at Cincinnati Union Terminal on the west side of downtown Cincinnati.The main grandstand at Union Grounds was nicknamed the "Grand Duchess".
Currently the original is at the Cleveland County Arts Councils "Baseball as Art" Exhibit in Shelby North Carolina.Upon returning the painting will be headed to the walls of The Green Diamond Gallery Cincinnati whom has purchased the painting. Signed 16x20" Limited Edition (500) Giclee prints are available for $100 plus shipping. Also 25 total 16x20" and 20x24" signed Limited Edition Artist Proofs are available for $140 and $160.
- Paypal is now accepted!
- A second 1869 Redstockings painting is on the drawing board!
- The painting "Warning Track" was recently in the traveling art show 24@75 at the Main Library in Downtown Cincinnati and then did a tour in the Big Apple Baseball Art Exhibit at the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in New York. 18x12"Promotional Samples are available for $20.00 plus $3.00 shipping. Each print is hand signed by the Artist.
- Chris also is currently collaborating with Woodcutting Artist ,Benjamin Blackburn: http:wonderboystudios.com. Moe Berg, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle,and Mighty Casey,are the beginning of more collaborations to come." Benjamin uses his incredible talents to painstakingly create highly detailed images from a block of wood! His passion and generosity shine through his art and create timeless works" A quote from Renowned Artist Blackburn concerning Felix's work: "Chris Felix is a rising star in the area of sports art. If you are thinking of purchasing a high quality original or print, Chris Felix's work is inarguably a home run".
- 20x24" Fine Art Giclee Prints of the "Jackie Stamp" and "Mighty Casey" are now available for $99 plus shipping and handling.
- Please inquire if you are interested in any of Chris's work as a Fine Art Giclee Print
In the November 2007 issue of Reds Report ( a monthly newspaper ) an article was written by highly respected, Baseball Writer Mike Shannon about Chris's work. Below is the article:
Reds Report (November 2007)
Mike Shannon
Artist Has Come A Long Way Since Bench Sketch
Native Cincinnatian Chris Felix, one of the countries most talented sports artists, is now open and ready for business, as they say. Felix is working full time as a sports artist in his home studio in Cleves, Ohio, right outside of Cincinnati, and is accepting commissions on a first-come, first-served basis.
A graduate of Elder High School in Cincinnati, Felix has been in the art-making business ever since he won a grade school art contest sponsored by a Cincinnati department store. The contest challenged Cincinnati's aspiring LeRoy Neimans to turn in the best drawing of the Reds player, and Felix's sketch of catcher Johnny Bench took first honors. Felix won an autographed baseball and some Reds tickets.
Felix and his art have come a long way since that childhood triumph. He now specializes in large acrylic paintings on canvas whose accuracy and attention to detail reflect his passion for artistic excellence and love of subject. While Felix is willing to paint any athlete or sport requested by a patron, his first love is baseball and his reputation as a baseball artist is advancing rapidly.
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Mike Shannon
The biggest boost to Felix’s career as a baseball artist so far was his inclusion in the "24 At 75" national traveling show devoted to San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays, put together in honor of Mays' 75th birthday in 2006. Felix's black and white w/earthtones painting of Mays making a leaping catch against the fence to take a home run away from Ted Williams during the 1955 All-Star Game is a stunning work to behold. It is included in the book produced in conjunction with the traveling exhibit, "Willie Mays: Art in the Outfield".
The painting will also be available to view in person when the "24 At 75" show goes up at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County in Downtown Cincinnati early in 2008.
Felix's work starts around $200 for smaller, less involved works, and if you want a beautiful work of art that conveys your love of the game in a unique way, you should contact the artist and talk to him about completing a painting of your favorite subject.
Unlike baseball cards, which are never unique, original art is a one-of-a kind treasure that gives a collection status and prestige that a collection of nothing but mass-produced items can never equal. Felix can even put you or someone you love in the painting just as he did with his good buddy Andy Poli and Andy’s Little League-aged son.
In a painting he did for a charity auction in Chicago, Felix depicted Cubs great Ryne Sandberg at bat. Then in the crowd in the box seats, he placed an image of Poli, while he positioned Andy's son as a Cubs batboy on the steps of the dugout imitating Sandberg's swing. Such a combining of subjects is the ultimate expression of one's devotions to a team and player, and Felix would be happy to discuss doing a similar inclusion work for you.
He can be contacted by e-mail at felix2@fuse.net, by calling (513) 467-1251 or (513) 310-2384.
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1869 Harry with George - Acrylic on Masonite - 16x20" - $ SOLD Limited Edition Prints Available |
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