Chris has been working as a professional artist and animator since the mid-1980’s, and has been lucky enough to have studied under some of the pioneers of the visual arts industry: Harvey Kurtzman (creator of Mad Magazine), Gene Colan (Marvel), and graphic novel master Will Eisner. Clients include: Disney Imagineering as a Storyboard & Conceptual Artist; and Disney Interactive as an Animator, Writer, Producer, and Animation Director. Other clients include Cartoon Network, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, Hasbro, Walt Disney World, Lone Star Café, Hard Rock Café, Webster Hall, musical legends Hot Tuna, Rainforest Action Network; as well as Actors Frank Gorshin and Woody Harrelson. In the industry working as an Animator, Animation Director, Character Designer and Conceptual Artist for Toonwerks, Al Turner Entertainment, Disney Imagineering and Gorshin International. Over the past twenty-plus years, he has trained many folks into Feature Film quality Animators, Illustrators, Designers, and Background Painters. Chris started a 2D animation studio, CK Tiki Studios in 2018 specializing in old-school integrity and hand-drawn animation, as well as continuing his passion and dedication to environmental, animal and human rights causes.

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Chris has been working as a professional artist and animator since the mid-1980’s, and has been lucky enough to have studied under some of the pioneers of the visual arts industry: Harvey Kurtzman (creator of Mad Magazine), Gene Colan (Marvel), and graphic novel master Will Eisner. Clients include: Disney Imagineering as a Storyboard & Conceptual Artist; and Disney Interactive as an Animator, Writer, Producer, and Animation Director. Other clients include Cartoon Network, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, Hasbro, Walt Disney World, Lone Star Café, Hard Rock Café, Webster Hall, musical legends Hot Tuna, Rainforest Action Network; as well as Actors Frank Gorshin and Woody Harrelson. In the industry working as an Animator, Animation Director, Character Designer and Conceptual Artist for Toonwerks, Al Turner Entertainment, Disney Imagineering and Gorshin International. Over the past twenty-plus years, he has trained many folks into Feature Film quality Animators, Illustrators, Designers, and Background Painters. Chris started a 2D animation studio, CK Tiki Studios in 2018 specializing in old-school integrity and hand-drawn animation, as well as continuing his passion and dedication to environmental, animal and human rights causes.

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Chris has been working as a professional artist and animator since the mid-1980’s, and has been lucky enough to have studied under some of the pioneers of the visual arts industry: Harvey Kurtzman (creator of Mad Magazine), Gene Colan (Marvel), and graphic novel master Will Eisner. Clients include: Disney Imagineering as a Storyboard & Conceptual Artist; and Disney Interactive as an Animator, Writer, Producer, and Animation Director.
Other clients include Cartoon Network, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, Hasbro, Walt Disney World, Lone Star Café, Hard Rock Café, Webster Hall, musical legends Hot Tuna, Rainforest Action Network; as well as Actors Frank Gorshin and Woody Harrelson.

In the industry working as an Animator, Animation Director, Character Designer and Conceptual Artist for Toonwerks, Al Turner Entertainment, Disney Imagineering and Gorshin International.
Over the past twenty-plus years, he has trained many folks into Feature Film quality Animators, Illustrators, Designers, and Background Painters.

Chris started a 2D animation studio, CK Tiki Studios in 2018 specializing in old-school integrity and hand-drawn animation, as well as continuing his passion and dedication to environmental, animal and human rights causes.

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BFA at School of Visual Arts
June 11, 1989
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