About Chris

Chris Chun has an appetite for fun, great food, adventure and beautiful things. His paintings celebrate joy and optimism. Whether it is luscious gelati from Rome, the serenity of the temples in Kyoto or the beauty of a peony rose, Chris is always inspired from living “la dolce vita”.

As an award winning designer (including a brief stint as a chef in London), Chris has worked around the world including Australia, Italy and the UK. Since painting full time in 2004, Chris has had a great deal of success. Chris was selected as a finalist in both the 2004 Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale Art of Food and the 2005 Jacques Cadry Memorial Art Prizes. His exhibition 'Appetite' was the opening event of the Tasting Australia 2005 Festival in Adelaide.

His distinctive, beautiful pieces are in constant demand, which have resulted in sell out exhibitions in Sydney and throughout Australia where he now lives.

Chris's paintings have been featured in various local & international magazines and he also painted several book covers including the cover for the 'The SBS Eating Guide to Sydney 10th Edition' by Joanna Savill and Maeve O’Meara. Some of Chris’s work has also been licensed by renowned companies around the world onto a select range of products such as ceramics, cards & stationery, fabrics and homewares.

Photo: Nick Bowers