Christopher M. Still
Born in 1961, Christopher M. Still is a native Floridian who received a full
scholarship through a national competition to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts. He continued his studies with courses in human anatomy at Jefferson
Medical School and apprenticeship in traditional techniques in Florence, Italy.
After returning to the Pennsylvania Academy, the artist earned awards for
outstanding accomplishment in painting, a European Travel Fellowship, and the
Pennsylvania Governor's Award for outstanding accomplishment in Fine Art.
Christopher returned to Tampa Bay in 1986 to explore his home state through his
art with "the new eyes he had received through education." His paintings can be
found in museums and private collections including the Governor's Mansion of
Florida and the Smithsonian Institution. Locally his work can be seen at the
St. Petersburg City Hall, Tampa International Airport and most recently the
Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach.
Of special note are ten murals commissioned by the Florida House of
Representatives in which the artist depicts Florida's historic and natural beauty.
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