About…

My Name is Christopher L. Hanson. Communication has never come easy to me. As a young person, I observed those around me as they developed their skills with ease - and felt only frustration as my shortcomings became ever more apparent. I learned only later in life that I suffered from several learning disabilities that went undiagnosed as a child. Because of these deficiencies, I spent my youth searching for alternative ways to express myself. My natural proclivity for visual storytelling along with my general introversion, meant many sunny afternoons spent indoors devouring art, movies, shows, and games. I didn't know it at the time, but I was developing a visual vocabulary of my own.

My interest in the arts grew from there. What started as a childhood pastime turned into to both a career aspiration and core identity for myself. Soon I sought out higher education. I spent my formative years at the University of Hartford's School of Fine Art, where I learned not only how to draw and paint but also how to communicate with an audience, to tell stories through my work.

The final lesson I learned from my schooling was that a degree in art isn’t worth much in the real world. That fact couldn’t keep me out of the studio however; I was constantly creating what I could, exhibiting when I could. Eventually, I landed my first professional art gig at Nine Kingdoms Publications, an independent game company based out of Staten Island, NY. There, I served for 8 years as the creative director on multiple game titles and game expansions. My mandate: establish the unique visual identities for our games. This came with an additional challenge beyond creating artwork - leading a team of like minded professional artists. Together, we brought life to the worlds that our games would inhabit and told bold and original stories with our art.

Today, I am happily married to my amazing wife Stephanie. We live and work out of our home in Long Island, NY, which we share with our boys (our two beautiful cats). I established CLH Studios to build upon and showcase my unique brand of communication. So, that’s my story. Now, I look forward to telling new stories. Possibly your story - through art.

-Chris

Resume:

  • 2010-2018 - Creative Director for Nine Kingdoms Publications

  • 2009-present - Consistent showings at the Gallery at Art Space of Patchogue, NY

  • 2006 - Bachelor’s of Fine Arts, University of Hartford School of Fine Arts