Welcome to the web site of artist and Illustrator Chris Down. That'll be me then. Here you will find examples of the different forms of art I have produced over the last 20 years. Some of which appear in the close to 50 books I have illustrated over that time. At the beginning, I focused on Celtic Art and there are still many examples here. My current work is often classified as fantasy art. I like to think it as portrait painting. Even if the portrait should be of a fairy, mermaid or dragon. There are plenty of other genres in here including Gothic art and Steampunk art. I like to investigate different directions to the art. Over the course of the year, I appear at a number of festivals and events selling my art direct. As I now do in the prints section of this web site.

I have a Facebook art page. Click on the image below to go there.
Clicking the like button on the fan page will keep you up to date
with new art as I produce it and other developments as they happen.

I am also a member of an online art gallery which allow comments on my work.
I can be found at http://dysis23a.deviantart.com/.
Watchers of my work on Deviant Art will be notified when I load new images on it.

Through the year I sell my art directly at a number of shows.
I will be trading at the Elemental Gathering, Sentry Circle Northallerton, Yorkshire, 27th-29th July 2012.

The site has had a little bit of a work through it is not quite complete yet. Bear with me if something is not quite right yet or is missing. It is getting there and includes a chance to buy prints again.

As a freelance illustrator/artist, I am available for commissions.
I can be contacted by e-mail on