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My work is a reaction to and meditation on the tempest of the inner landscape. Sourcing elements tied to cycles from North Florida’s subtropical sphere of shifting winds, warm rains, water, celestial cycles, and lush flora, these natural phenomena become symbols of expression related to mental health, spirituality, and physical presence. Central to my practice is drawing; its immediacy and adaptability help manifest internal ephemera into visual language. Each mark, pattern, and representation carries symbolic weight, shaping a hazy eye to observe those clandestine landscapes.
b.1989
Christopher Stephen is an educator and artist native to Jacksonville, Florida. His work serves as both a reaction to and a meditation on the tempest of the inner landscape. Rooted in the discipline of drawing, he applies these methods to various media, including printmaking and cyanotype.
Christopher has experience teaching at both secondary and higher education levels and is currently instructing courses in drawing, printmkaing, and foundations of art at The Bolles School. He holds a BFA in Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking from the University of North Florida and an MFA in Visual Art from Jacksonville University.
He resides in his childhood home with his partner, two children, and six cats.
Voyage Jax- Conversations with Christopher Stephen: https://voyagejacksonville.com/interview/conversations-with-christopher-hicks/
Christopher Stephen Hicks
Curriculum Vitae
E: cshicks26@gmail.com
W: www.christopherstephen.net
Education
MFA, Visual Art
Jacksonville University, 2015-2017
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL, 32011
BFA, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking
University of North Florida, 2008-2012
1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 30026
Professional Experience
Instructor of Foundations of Art, Drawing, Printmaking
The Bolles School, 2020 - Present
7400 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32217
Adjunct Instructor: Foundations Seminar
Jacksonville University, 2019
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL, 32211
Adjunct Instructor: Drawing
Jacksonville University, 2018 -2019
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL, 32211
Assistant Director of Admissions for the Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts
Jacksonville University, 2018-2020
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL, 32211
Visiting Assistant Professor of Design (Full Time)
Jacksonville University, 2017-2018
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL, 32211
Museum Educator
MOCA Jacksonville, 2016-2017
Laura St N, Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Visual Art Instructor at PACE School
Cathedral Arts Project, 2016-2017
Laura St N, Jacksonville, FL, 32202
2-D Art Teacher
Fletcher Middle School, 2013-2016
3rd Street N, Jacksonville, FL, 32250
Awards, Panels, Publications
Pa DCPS High School Visual Art Showcase
Jacksonville, FL, 2024
Pu BURNAWAY Contemporary Art Magazine
Atlanta, GA, 2024, 2025
Pa North Florida Scholastic Arts and Writing Adjudication
Jacksonville, FL, 2024
Pu Out of Step Books, Under the Sea
Berkeley, California, 2016
Pu Fiction Fix Literary Journal
The University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 2014
A North Florida Art Educators Association, 2nd Place
Jacksonville, FL, 2014
Group and Solo Shows
2025
powder/blues
Bold Bean, Curated through CoRK Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
2024
Echoscape
FSCJ South Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2023
Tides and Terrain
Larimer Arts Center, Palatka, FL
2017 - 2024
Nelson Mullins Law Firm
Nelson Mullins, Jacksonville, FL
2020
Imagination Squared 2
MOCA Jacksonville/ Jacksonville Main Public Library, Jax, FL
2018
"Trump's China"
NCECA Conference, Minneapolis, MN
2017
Iconography: New Illustrations
Chamblin's Uptown, Jacksonville, FL
2016
MFA: In the Works
Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2014
NEFAEA Duval Art Teachers Exhibition
Schultz Center, Jacksonville, FL
Gallery 1037, Jacksonville, FL
2013
DATA Exhibition: Duval Art Teachers
FSCJ South Campus, Jacksonville, FL
2012
Under No Form
CoRK Studios, Jacksonville, FL
Lufrano Gallery
The University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
2011
Imagination Squared
Jacksonville Main Branch Public Library, Jacksonville, FL, 2011
Art in Public Places
“Fletcher's Fish”
Reclaimed wall at Jacksonville Beach, FL, 2013
“Jellyfish Partition”
Temporary Installation at Jacksonville Beaches Branch Library, 2014
The University of North Florida Special Topics: Permanent Installations
Osprey Mural #3
UNF Osprey Café, Jacksonville, FL, 2012
Osprey Mural #2
UNF Building 2, Jacksonville, FL, 2011
Osprey Mural #1
UNF English/ History Building, Jacksonville, FL, 2010
Mosaic Column: Florida Storm
UNF Alumni Square, Jacksonville, FL, 2009
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