Bio
Christopher Thomas...
has spent the last 30 years working as a freelance Photojournalist and Advertising Photographer in support of his artistic projects. Rather than go to Art School; Chris turned to Art Directors and Photo Editors to help him hone his image making, in the fiercely competitive world of freelance photo journalism and commercial photography.
Chris has contributed to; TIME Magazine, NEWSWEEK, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED and THE NEW YORK TIMES.
He was the only Canadian photographer put on exclusive contract by SPORTS ILLUSTRATED during the Calgary `88 Winter Olympics. At home, he has contributed to such Canadian publications as Maclean's, Cosmopolitan, The Calgary Herald, The Financial Post, The Calgary Sun, The Globe & Mail and The National Post.
His work has also appeared in European and Asian publications such as NEWSWEEK JAPAN, DER SPIEGEL, and SEURA.
Agency work has included Ogilvy & Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBDO, TBWA\Chiat\Day.
Chris Thomas takes select photographic assignments that dovetail with his own creative interests. He says, "In the beginning, my photographic interest was photojournalism. This is what taught me to make strong images!
It's been very useful, in my Corporate and Advertising work and continues to serve me, even in my most surreal work."
These days I'm able to spend much more time on my personal Art projects and this has become my primary focus.
He says, "Most of my life's art is secret work, I've been sharing it in a small circle…."
Christopher Thomas' work is held in corporate and some prestigious private collections, in North America.
Chris works out Vancouver, Canada.
Clients
Bank of Canada
BBDO
Bennett Jones Verchere
British NorthSea Oil Corp.
BP Canada Energy Company
Calgary Philharmonic Society
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC)
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Dentsu Inc.
EnCana Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Government of Canada
Hewlett Packard
Husky Energy
Imperial Oil Canada Ltd.(ESSO)
Lloyds of London
Molstar Communications
Ogilvy & Mather
Petro-Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Dutch/Shell
ScanAd (Denmark)
Shell Canada Ltd.
Southam Group Inc.
SUNCOR Energy
The Design Centre
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toyota
TransCanada PipeLines
TBWA\CHIAT\DAY
SHOWS
Present
Saatchi Web Gallery
Representative Works
London, England
April 30-June 2/08
CAPIC Show
Gerry Thomas Gallery
Calgary, Canada
Feb. 18-March 30/2006
"The Prick" (30 second Art Film)
Novosibirsk State Museum
Novosibirsk, Russia
December 4/05
"Gift"
Paul Kuhn Gallery
Calgary, Canada
Jan. 22-March 12/2005
"BODY WORK"
Paul Kuhn Gallery
Calgary, Canada
December 1-24/03
"RED DOTS"
Ramsey Design Centre
Calgary, Alberta
October 16-19, 2003.
NON-STOP 2003
"The Rocker" (20 minute Art Film)
Madrid, Spain
August, 09-25 2002
NON-STOP 2002
Historical Center,
Bari, Italy
Feb. 26-April 30/99
"THE GREAT PLAINS"
Fresh Paint Art Advisors
Culver City, California
Sept. 4-Dec.16/98
"RECENT WORKS"
Metropolitan Centre,
Calgary, Alberta.
June 18-July26/98
"RECENT IMAGES"
Paul Kuhn Fine Arts,
Calgary, Alberta
Sept.-Nov./92
CAPIC Travelling Show
Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver.
Sept.-Nov./89
CAPIC Travelling Show
Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver.
Sept.-Nov./87
CAPIC Travelling Show
Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver.