Chris Tatam is a renowned artist, craftsman and art tutor from the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Educated at the University of Wales, Bangor.

He has a wide range of experience and knowledge in the painting of landscapes and seascapes, using the mediums of watercolour, acrylics and mixed medium including the use of gold leaf.

To date Chris has received many awards and accreditations for his work including a 1st at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and a highly commended at the Crafters Guild of Great Britain. He has successfully held many exhibitions of his work nationwide and been commended on Sky Arts TV.

To date his work has been promoted and published across various mediums.

For over 20 years Chris has been teaching art throughout the United Kingdom and United States. He has successfully hosted many residential and non-residential art holidays across Europe, and for a number of years, been a popular art instructor for a range of cruise liners.
In 2012 Chris began his first art at sea that stated his passion for cruising the world’s oceans, currently dedicating 4 to 6 months per year with various cruise lines. To date he has completed 4 full world voyages.

With this experience he has gained a vast knowledge on destination ports along with the best galleries and vistas to help guests visit.

In August 2022, Cunard invited him to host their first ever Art & Design themed transatlantic week on Queen Mary 2 where he completed several master classes in acrylics, gold leaf and mixed medium.

Chris is passionate about creating art and loves to inspire and teach. His style of tutoring is to create a fun and relaxed adventure into the joy of painting using a variety of techniques and itinerary based subjects.

Chris is a dedicated member of the SAA (association of all artists).

In addition, his painting abilities, Chris is also a talented craftsman and is known for making Faberge style eggs out of real eggshells by Incorporating a range of materials from decoupage and enamel to create a unique work of art.



Take a look through his website to discover more >> www.christatam.com

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Tutoring Approach:

I am passionate about creating art, and I love to inspire and teach, I am an approachable, creative, skilled and patient tutor.

My style of tutoring is to create a fun and relaxed adventure into the joy of painting using a variety of techniques and itinerary based subjects, complete with demonstrations and full group tuition.

I always strive to enhance passengers creative well-being.

An established artist with over 10 years’ experience in delivering watercolour art classes onboard cruise ships; including Cunard, Fred Olsen, Azamara, Seabourn & Saga Cruises. All met with positive feedback and reviews. Frequently requested by Cunard to be the Artist in residence for their Flag ship Queen Mary 2 for their annual world voyages.

PREVIOUS CRUISES COMPLETED

SAGA
SD001
SU029
SU031

Fred Olsen
W1810
W1908

Cunard:
Queen Mary 2
M139D
M140
M141
M141N
M142N
M204P

Queen Elizabeth
Q229A
Q231

Queen Victoria
V224
V304C
V318
V330
V331

Azamara
PR240208
PR240220

The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.