What Window of the World Do I Want to Paint Today?
Chris Banks, Artist
There is so much beauty all around us on Cape Cod, from the picturesque landscapes to the simple elegance of everyday objects.
With my canvas, brush, and palette of paints, I try to capture it all. For more than 40 years, I have been both a student and teacher in oil, acrylic and watercolor.
With more than 100 workshops with artists from all over the country I continue to seek new ideas and techniques. As a teacher in both adult education and private classes I have attempted to share my knowledge and love of art with others.
As a member of the Guild of Harwich Artists, I served as director of the Art Gallery for eight years and am now president of the Guild. I am also director of Art in the Park, where guild artists display their works for sale each Monday through July and August at Doane Park in Harwich Port.
Working mostly in oils, my paintings, murals and prints from original works, can be viewed in the Gallery on this site. One project that was particularly fun to do was the mural I created near the Snow Goose & Buckie's Bakery in Harwich Port.
Feel free to contact me with your comments or for more information.
Chris's Learning Opportunities
Mission Statement
My goal is to make beautiful scenes permanent by capturing their essence in my paintings.
Wide eyed and wonder
Olivia wanted some watercolors for Christmas, but how does one work with a new medium? It was my pleasure to work with her to help her get started. The challenge for her was to keep her supplies away from her 4 year old brother… who of course want to help…. She then, being the big […]
Moments in our life.
Surprisingly enough one of the Many Monday’s that I was showing at Art in the Park was such a surprise… This painting was done way before I had set eyes on this little man. He was so mesmerized at this painting, as I was at his reflection of the painting.