Kris Lewis lives and works in New Jersey. He studied Illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he excelled in figurative painting. His major influences include Bougereau, the Pre-Raphaelites, Mucha, early Italian Renaissance painters, and the folklore of his Latvian heritage. Lewis' most recent works are of a surrealist quality, replete with historical and biblical references and psychological undertones.

“As I begin a painting the subject physically, emotionally and spiritually reveals itself to me. Each brushstroke speaks to the subsequent stroke, carrying out a dialogue, linking my subject and me as if we were meeting for the first time. I find this uncertainty exciting and embrace the indecisive nature of my work.” (Kris Lewis)