Chris Seaber was born in London in 1947. He studied at Camberwell, Falmouth and The Royal College of Art and since leaving the RCA in 1971, and in parallel with his teaching, has continued to make paintings, drawings and associated works.

His work revolves around ideas that can be instigated by any event or encounter. The starting point for these investigations can be as varied as the work produced. Something seen, heard, read or remembered can spark the initial engagement. The resulting body of work has produced collections of drawings and paintings far abstracted from the original source of engagement — but each group of works is bound together by a consistent theme.