Chris is the director of Studio Land Arts a landscape design project stationed at GCADD (Granite City Art and Design District) a consortium of indoor and outdoor creative spaces where gardens, garden making, and plant production work to revitalize abandoned buildings and lots. Chris is a gardener and craftsperson as well as designer and draftsperson and has worked with private, non-profit, municipal, and institutional partners and clients to realize artful yet pragmatic stormwater projects, native plant installations, and unique outdoor spaces for people and wildlife.