Chris Hartwick

Chris Hartwick is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional among Artists. Chris is a Mouth Artist, as well as a Graphic Designer for Bob Jones University. Currently, Chris works as a Freelance Mouth Artist as well as a Graphic Designer for Bob Jones University. Chris loves the creativity of being in a co-op art gallery and believes it allows him to continually evolve as an artist.

His areas of expertise include:

• Mouth Art; Creation

• Catalog and Magazine Advertisements and Layouts for catalogs and magazines

• Design of Print Materials that Promote Video Products

• Making use of Rose Motifs

• Designing Pieces that Exemplify Lucidity

• Unblemished Precision and Pulsating Color

• Photoshop; InDesign; CorelDraw

• Ball Point Pen; Acrylics; Watercolors.

His work is defined by clarity, flawless accuracy, and vibrant colors. His vibrant designs are all the more remarkable because he is working with a physical disability, and he does all his painting with his mouth. Mr. Hartwick exhibits his work locally at the Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville, S.C., and he also has an online portfolio and participates in national and international shows. As a result of his vast professional successes, Chris has earned numerous awards including the Rembrandt Award for an outstanding testimonial from a person with a disability from Faith Baptist Church; President's Club-Overcomer Award; Piedmont Interstate Fair Art Competition Winner-South Carolina: 3rd place-Painting (Abstract); GA Pilot Club exhibition-honorable mention - A Tree Planted by the Rivers; Piedmont Interstate Fair Art Competition Winner-South Carolina:

2nd place - Mixed Media (Realistic); 3rd place-Drawing (Realistic); Midyear Art Show winner-Bob Jones University-Merit Award; Commencement Art Show winner-Bob Jones University- Honorable Mention; as well as the I.A.C.S. State Competition winner - 1^st place in calligraphy-Illinois. On may 3, 2013, Chris was recognized for all of his hard work with Bob Jones University, earning a 20 Year Service Award from the prestigious institution.

Throughout his educational career, Chris switched from English education to graphic design as a second semester freshman at Bob Jones University. As a student, both his fellow classmates and teachers were amazed at his skills, especially since he was using his mouth. He entered numerous art competitions held by the university and won several awards for his artwork. Chris would go on to graduate with his B.S. degree in Graphic Design in 1993.

For more information, and to see more of Chris’ work, go to: www.chrishartwick.com.