Artist Statement

My work is rooted in questions of spirituality, morality and mortality as it relates to the Myth-Ritualist Theory. Compositions are calculated and controlled. They are resolved. Conflict has been removed. They are intended to act as a counterpoint to our chaotic society and my lack of control I have as an individual struggling with my place in it: how one self-actualizes v. how one is perceived.

Visual concepts materialize as oil paint on board/canvas. Written prose (on paper) are an element which fosters an organic harmony while creating tension between the seemingly obtrusive media and the painting. The words that I write hold specific meanings which relate to visual cues which may or may not relate to the visual cues. In most cases the text, coupled with the images, is intended to bring the viewer to an unintentional place. My prose form the basis of sound and these recordings manifest as liturgical-style works which allows the meanings to be obscured by an archaic language.

Biography

Christopher Webb is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist who continues to make his mark in the arts community.

Over the years, while Webb has been represented by commercial galleries, he has also participated in exhibitions curated by public institutions. Webb is an active member of the arts community. He has hosted 35 bi-weekly segments for Global TV Maritimes called The Visual Arts Abstract which aired over a 2 year period concluding in 2021. In 2006 was named the President of Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS – representing Nova Scotia’s artists) and is also a past board member of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and has served on many juries including Arts Nova Scotia.

Originally from Halifax, Webb studied painting under the tutelage of his grandmother, artist Madeleine Asprey (Pavia). Upon graduating from university he moved to his ancestral homeland of Italy and lived for one year in the Calabrian village of Amantea and then spent another eight months in Florence.

Webb has delivered lectures and presentations to more than 500 groups and organizations across North America. Locally, he has been invited to guest lecture at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), Saint Mary’s University and Mount Saint Vincent University. He is a professional, dedicated, results oriented leader with over 16 years of experience working with public, private and not-for-profit organizations.

As a visual artist Webb also leads Art & Cultural Excursions every year to Italy with his partner Victoria Foulger. He currently resides with family in Halibut Bay, Nova Scotia.