An artist raised in Minneapolis, Chris Childers retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2022 and moved to rural Iowa to begin a new art-centered life in Mount Vernon. In Iowa, Childers discovered limitless subject matter and a community of artists who embraced his style, subject matter and work ethic.

Childers has always been drawn to painting agrarian/rural scenes en plein air, an interest and passion that had been fostered early on by his parents, particularly his mother, Dorothy Childers, a professional photographer.

Childers’ education has included Studio Art at the University of Minnesota and landscape painting and portraiture at The Atellier in Minneapolis. He has studied with painters Cecile Hartleib, Wayne Howell, James Conaway, and Scott Lloyd Anderson, and considers these connections/mentorships to be the foundation of all of his ongoing work.

He paints primarily in oils and his work graces walls in homes of collectors and admirers across the United States. He has participated in numerous exhibits, including four solo shows and was featured in juried shows including the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts exhibit. In 2024 his work was accepted into the Iowa State Fair for the first time.