Chris Doris, I hope you are here

20x25cm
Acrylic on Panel

Chris Doris is an artist and psychotherapist. For thirty years his work has explored themes related to the nature of presence - particularly the nature of mind, consciousness, the self and relationship.

An award winning painter and printer, Doris’ practice is informed by practical and theoretical research. His work integrates theory and processes from his experience as a mediation preceptor for 25 years and a contemplative, Core Process psychotherapist.

Doris’ paintings, prints and drawings employ a wide variety of approaches while consistently exploring presence and relationship. Unknowing inquiry is the creative stance which has led to a wide variety of painting and printing approaches. However, for over a decade he has made Open Paintings. These subtle paintings explore presence on the cusp between emptiness and emergent form. They are accompanied by text and figurative works correlating to conditioned thought forms .