Christopher Vidal

Identifying as a contemporary realist, both his distinctive landscapes and still-life paintings are recognizable representations of reality. Through his works, Vidal hopes that the viewer will share the experience with him, establishing a connection not only with the subject but also with Mother Nature.

A Maltese-born migrant located in Sydney, his interest in art started in early childhood. He attended the School of Arts at Palazzo de La Salle in Malta for 3 years in the mid-1980s. After finishing his academic studies, Chris worked for 25 years as a scientist in various laboratories and as a medical researcher in Malta and Australia. After a lifelong career in science, he is now a full-time professional artist.

Chris enjoys painting various subjects using various media; however, he is more focused on painting landscapes in oils or acrylics. He finds that when painting the landscape, he connects to his innate love for science, the environment, and art.

Through landscape painting, he feels connected to nature. His skill is continuously developing and is driven by his personal observation of what is around him, which inspires him and which he then translates onto the canvas using paint.

Through his work, Chris wants to deliver a message to everyone who sees or owns his work. Apart from sharing his own travelling experiences of places that maybe not everyone manages to see, the message is about the beauty of being alive on this planet and enjoying every moment of it. We exist for a very insignificant amount of time, and hence we need to make the best of it while not forgetting that we are part of nature and hence must act responsibly to care for it and leave it unharmed for future generations to enjoy.

Chris is also a tutor, and he teaches drawing and painting to adults and children in several locations around Sydney. His works are found in private and corporate collections in Australia and around the world.