Chris Beatrice
Chris' award winning work has appeared in books and magazines, in addition to packaging, games and posters for clients including American Greeting, Simon and Schuster, Hyperion, MacMillan, Penguin, Bloomsbury Children's Books, Scholastic, Weekly Reader and Smithsonian Magazine. His work has been included in several editions of Spectrum, Exposé, Exotiqué and Painter, receiving two awards for Excellence in Fantasy and another for Excellence in Humor. His work has appeared on display in the Lyceum Theater Gallery in San Diego, California, and the Danforth Museum in Framingham, Massachusetts. Chris has also worked with major game publishers including Vivendi-Universal, Electronic Arts and Microsoft. Chris' whimsical characters, magical landscapes and vivid imagery bring the magic of the fairy tale to young and old alike, recalling the Golden Age of children's book illustration. His art focuses on people and character, both figurative and portrait, with animals and creatures that are bursting with life. Myths, legends, folklore, fairy tales and history are the stuff of which his work is made.
Published Books:
- Gulliver's Travels, Published by Penguin
- Robinson Crusoe, Published by Penguin
- George Washington's Spy, Published by Scholastic
- Aesop's Fables: A Pop-Up Book of Classic Tales, Published by Simon and Schuster
- Murder Afloat, Published by Disney / Hyperion
- The Selfish Giant, Published by Noteworthy Books
- The Graverobber's Secret, Published by Walker Books for Young Readers
- The Secret of the Old Swing Bridge, Published by Classic Books for Boys
- The King's Puzzle, Published by Canadian Branchline Miniatures
- Gladiator: Fight for Freedom, Published by Disney / Hyperion
- Swamp Things, Published by Tailwind Press
- Maurice's Valises: A Christmas Tail, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: Casablanca, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: In the Beginning, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: Medicine Mouse, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: The Micetro of Moscow, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Chesca and the Spirit of Grace, Published by
- Adventure in Paris, Published by Dolphin Bay
- Adventure in the Bahamas, Published by Dolphin Bay
- A Time to Be Brave, Published by Random House
- Adventure at Cassidy Ranch, Published by Dolphin Bay
- Mouseheart, Published by Simon & Schuster
- Maurices Valises: Kookook Mountain, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: The Muuha of Bang Bua, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: Beans of Budapest, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: Museum Mouse, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: Kansas and the Crow, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: Chaturanga, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Maurice's Valises: The Book of Beeing, Published by Mouse Prints Press
- Oldenglen, Published by Tricklewood Press
- Rogue Wolf, Published by Tricklewood Press
- Lone Wolf, Published by Tricklewood Press
- Adventure in the Wild West, Published by Dolphin Bay
- Adventure in New Zealand, Published by Dolphin Bay
- Adventure Around Italy, Published by Dolphin Bay
- Dragonwood, Published by Gamewright
Clients Include:
- Simon and Schuster
- MacMillan
- Scholastic
- Disney/Hyperion
- Penguin
- Random House
- McGraw/Hill
- Berkley
- Watson-Guptill
- American Greeting
- Nelson
- Pearson
- Weekly Reader
- Bloomsbury Childrens Books
- Llewellyn Publications
- Walker Books for Young Readers
- Smithsonian Magazine
- Harvard Magazine
- Fernleigh Books
- Lighthouse Creative
- Kingfisher
- VIA Group
- Jerry Bruckheimer Games
- Noteworthy Books
- The Weekly Standard
- Tantor Media
- Ballistic Publishing
- Gamewright Games
- B-Water Animation Studios