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Chris Alers
![Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_4433de16663746f9afc41467b9ef38d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_257,h_257,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-empty-state_edited.jpg)
Her paintings create a kind of visual poetry that is inspired by the abstract qualities she sees in nature. Whether getting up close to a subject or painting from a distant perspective, it is about sharing that connection with the viewer. Spontaneously applied paint is integral in creating the painting's foundation. Working in acrylics evolves from a random textured base with multiple layers to a refined design with strong attention to detail.
As layers are wiped away, they create a history of mark making to be discovered by the viewer up close. In the end, the journey creates a painting where form, colour and design all intertwine to create a tribute to the beauty and complexity of the world around us. Born and raised in Winnipeg, the drive to create has been with her all her life. In her twenties, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, then moved to Victoria and was offered an apprenticeship in the fine jewellery trade. After over a decade of designing and creating jewellery, the transition to painting was made for its total freedom of expression.
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Victoria
![Mystic Sky - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_778e2d6419244e09954a883c68e81aa6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_238,h_158,q_90/ae74d6_778e2d6419244e09954a883c68e81aa6~mv2.jpg)
![River to the Sea - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_442af604e2534b41810100c1cac10808~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_211,h_158,q_90/ae74d6_442af604e2534b41810100c1cac10808~mv2.jpg)
![Fields of Gold - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_2fe2127798344ab1b47e41ee0ac087af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_459,h_459,q_90/ae74d6_2fe2127798344ab1b47e41ee0ac087af~mv2.jpg)
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Life on the Lake - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_402a8536a2b7423782c18681884c33c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_511,h_399,q_90/ae74d6_402a8536a2b7423782c18681884c33c7~mv2.jpg)
![Koi and Crab Cakes - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_e0b2209abc2944bd9485aebd80b9b9ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_327,h_218,q_90/ae74d6_e0b2209abc2944bd9485aebd80b9b9ec~mv2.jpg)
![Folie de Fleur - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_28107c4fdea944fe84613ed87dcb5be4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_174,h_218,q_90/ae74d6_28107c4fdea944fe84613ed87dcb5be4~mv2.jpg)
![Autumn Slough - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_4d9a7d3edd404fff8b30c50f0ea3cfe2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_412,h_205,q_90/ae74d6_4d9a7d3edd404fff8b30c50f0ea3cfe2~mv2.jpg)
![Misty Morning - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_cb1207afb8d147d99f90270fd58b7c5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_412,h_412,q_90/ae74d6_cb1207afb8d147d99f90270fd58b7c5d~mv2.jpg)
![On the Rocks - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_4433de16663746f9afc41467b9ef38d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_558,h_418,q_90/ae74d6_4433de16663746f9afc41467b9ef38d6~mv2.jpg)
![Storm Watcher - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_59aa4669befb476cbfdc6ef6d46f0c4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_298,h_199,q_90/ae74d6_59aa4669befb476cbfdc6ef6d46f0c4e~mv2.jpg)
![The Grove - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_726e034a93a24c5197226f9f7ce9fc57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_199,q_90/ae74d6_726e034a93a24c5197226f9f7ce9fc57~mv2.jpg)
![Winding to the Waterfall - Acrylic Painting Chris Alers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_d29ae4cbe42340fbb7395e7cbb812fad~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_695,h_462,q_90/ae74d6_d29ae4cbe42340fbb7395e7cbb812fad~mv2.jpg)
![Artist- Chris Alers - Self Portrait](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae74d6_731f600f9b34468b8d08a505ab587731~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_275,h_361,q_90/ae74d6_731f600f9b34468b8d08a505ab587731~mv2.jpg)