About Chris Daynes

Born in 1946 at Hove, Sussex, Chris Daynes lives in Tenterden, Kent. He graduated from Leeds College of Art in 1970 with an Honours degree in Fine Art. He has been painting full time since 2001, and has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and in numerous mixed and one-man shows in the South East of England. He says, ‘In my paintings I explore the language of colour and design, building on the vital process of looking and drawing. I take risks with the paint, building layers of colour adjustment until I feel I have achieved a level of harmony – an intuitive process – just seeing where the paint takes me. Some paintings might work relatively quickly if I am lucky – others may take a long time to resolve. It’s an ongoing process.’