Christopher West was born and raised in Southern Colorado and lived there until the Vietnam war draft. He served in Southern California and then in Monterey for the duration of his military time. After the war, he remained in California and spent most of his time in San Francisco. He earned his MFA in sculpture at California College of Arts and Crafts. Throughout his working life he has maintained a studio. After retirement, he spent time on the coast north of San Francisco and then in the Sierras all the while attempting to hone his pastel drawing skills. Family brought him to Dixon, New Mexico, where he now spends his time working on landscapes of this most interesting geological area.

Christopher West is currently engaged in an extensive portraiture project featuring Dixon area residents. He accepts portrait commissions. To learn more, click here.