Chris Ross Williamson

Chris Ross Williamson introduces Barton Darcy - Jack Russell, explorer and friend of Garfield Eldritch. He brings the pair to life, visiting local landscapes and exploring further afield he offers a view of the world seen from Barton Darcy's perspective, with each work accompanied by a four-line poem. From his studio in Bedfordshire, contemporary artist Chris Williamson has also introduced his characters to the works of many popular artists, presenting Barton Darcy's reaction to paintings by Banksy, Monet, Warhol and others. These wonderful figurative paintings use landscape, architecture and artworks as their backdrop, presenting a story with a warm sense of humour; as Chris says, “I like to give people a grin if I can”.