[ THEARTIST ]

Chris M. Monaghan is a professional artist based out of Florida. His work has been displayed at events, in books, on buildings and on television across the country. 

He enjoys street painting, wall murals, portraits, illustrations and more. Clients include the Toronto Blue Jays, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Amplify Clearwater, Arizona State University, Farm Bureau, The Robby Steinhardt Foundation, The University of Michigan, Whirlpool Corporation and others.  

Chris founded the Sidewalk Shenanigans homeschool program which explores unique topics and encourages students to use creativity as a problem solving tool.

He is also the creator of a featured NFT project called "Ill Tempered Iguanas" through the OpenSea.io platform on the Ethereum network.

In 2024, Chris and fellow artist Jeff Pilkinton started Gulfside Murals which has quickly grown into one of Tampa's premier street art companies. They offer unique commercial and residential mural designs, window painting, interactive art and more which can be seen throughout Florida's west coast. 

Education

• Colorado Technical University - B.A. Marketing

• The University of Tokyo - Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japanese Art - CERT.

Designations & Memberships

• C.A.N. Maestro Artist Designation

• Member of the Asian American Art Alliance

Published Books & Learning

• Sidewalk Shenanigans Curriculums

• "Welcome to Dexter" by Chris M. Monaghan (Amazon, B&N, etc.)

• "The Magnificent 3D Coloring Book - A Sea Life Journey" (Coming 2024)

• "Most Magnificent 3D Coloring Book - Bugs!" (Coming 2024)

Festivals & Events

• Uptown Altamonte Springs Art Expo (Altamonte Springs, FL)

• Wild Adventures Theme Park (Valdosta, GA)

• Florida State Fair (Tampa, FL)

• Bartow Chalk the Walk Festival (Bartow, FL)

• Clearwater Chalkful of Taste Festival (Clearwater, FL)

• Trinity Art Festival (Trinity, FL)

• Bloom N'Chalk Festival (Safety Harbor, FL)

• Temple Terrace Chalk Fest (Temple Terrace, FL)

• Gasparilla Art Festival (Tampa, FL)

• Lake Worth Street Painting Festival (Lake Worth Beach, FL)

• Spirited 3D Art Festival (Sarasota, FL)

• Blue Ridge Chalk Festival (Blue Ridge, GA)

• Arbor Lakes Chalk Fest (Maple Grove, MN)

• Avenue of Art (Sarasota, FL)

• Sarasota Art Festival (Sarasota, FL)

• International Chalk Art Festival (Venice, FL)

• I Madonnari (Santa Barbara, CA)

• Somerset Chalkfest (Somerset, PA)

• Chalktoberfest (Marietta, GA)

• Dogwood Arts Festival (Knoxville, TN)

• St. Joseph Chalk the Block (St. Joseph, MI)

• West Michigan Chalk Festival (Grand Rapids, MI)

• Columbus Chalk the Block (Columbus, OH)

• Plain City Chalk Fest (Plain City, OH)

• Chelsea Sounds & Sights (Chelsea, MI)

• Pasadena Chalk Festival (Pasadena, CA)

• Make It Manchester (Manchester, MI)

• Dragon on the Lake (Lake Orion, MI)

• Dexter Chalk the Block (Dexter, MI)

• Bright Walls (Jackson, MI)

Media

• South Florida PBS - Artist Interview

• Palm Beach Channel 5 NBC - "Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival"

• Arizona State University - A Journal of the Plague Year Artist Interview

• WLBY AM1290 Ann Arbor Talk Radio -  The Lucy Ann Lance Show Book Interview

• Sun Times News - "Local Artist’s Book Spins Dexter UFO Story in a Heartwarming Way"

• NBC Channel 4 Columbus, OH - "Chalk the Block Event Returns to Easton"

• The Columbus Dispatch - "Chalk the Block Event Transforms Easton"

• Sun Times News - "Artist Chris Monaghan Keeps the Community Entertained with His Amazing 3D Renderings"

• Fox Channel 2 Detroit - Fox Morning Show Interview

• Inside Knoxville - "Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk Winners 2019"

• NBC Channel 11 Atlanta, GA - Morning Show

• Manchester Mirror - "Third Thursdays Add Variety in Downtown Manchester"

• We Love Dexter - " Street Artists Return Once Again To “Chalk The Block” At Dexter Daze"

• Life In Michigan Magazine - "A2 Art & Brew Fest Featured Artists"

Clients

• Wild Adventures Theme Park (Valdosta, GA)

• Cosmic Cafe (Palm Harbor, FL)

• Hernando County Arts - Brooksville Main Street (Brooksville, FL)

• United Rentals, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL)

• Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin, FL)

• Clearwater Marine Aquarium (Clearwater, FL)

• Uptown Palm Harbor (Palm Harbor, FL)

• Robby Steinhardt Foundation (Tampa, FL)

• Amplify Clearwater (Clearwater, FL)

• Rotary Club International (Ann Arbor, MI)

• The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

• Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

• Michigan Farm Bureau (Lansing, MI)

• City of Chelsea (Chelsea, MI)

• Ann Arbor Arts Center (Ann Arbor, MI)

• Chelsea Middle School (Chelsea, MI)

• City of Lake Orion (Lake Orion, MI)

• AMC The Walking Dead (Atlanta, GA)

• Wings, Etc. (Benton Harbor, MI)

• The Dogslinger (Stevensville, MI)

• The Blue Tractor BBQ (Ann Arbor, MI)

• Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)

• Tri-County Health Consortium (St. Joseph, MI)

• The City of Dexter, MI (Dexter, MI)

• Others...