My name is Chris Warot and I live in Aurora Colorado.
After working with watercolor, acrylic paint and colored pencil for a number of years, I took a monotype printmaking class which started the first week of the new millennium, well over 20 years ago. The instant I pulled my first monotype, I wanted to make another one, then another, and another. With
most of my art being experimental, I found a new way to play and create with infinite possibilities.
After a couple of years of creating monotypes, I was reading a book called ‘Voices Of The First Day’ about the origins of the indigenous people of Australia, and decided to create a monotype called The First Day using new techniques and a fresh approach. What happened over the next few weeks was The First Day series of ten monotypes, with the first one being part of this exhibition.
Getting side tracked happens a lot to me, which leads me in new directions to explore, and provides opportunities for me to learn how to accomplish new things and take on challenges. For me a lot of my art is spontaneous inspiration, not only welcoming the muse but a collaboration as well.