Chris jokes that he originally took art classes in high school because you got a bigger locker, but soon discovered his interest in design, in particular graphic design.

I’ve always been drawn to this image.
Even in my teens I was intrigued by James Dean and his style. Later in life when I came across this image I quickly had a vision of how I would paint this.

Express in the Cherry Creek Mall is incorporating local artists into the new store design.
Express found these artists because a freelance art director for the store, Katie Orzeck, already had a love for the street art scene.