Auto Graffica

Chris Maestas is a traditionally educated Senior Automotive Designer whose conceptual paintings are a visual representation of contours, line projections, and sections of a three-dimensional shape, which is an essential source of information in Industrial Design. Chris is compelled to visually express the combination of precision math and graffiti style, which creates the unique process and execution of Auto Graffica. This process of Contemporary Art is done using three-dimensional digital tools to create mathematically precise automotive models as a basis for the painting. It is this mathematical execution of NURBS (Non-uniform rational basis spline) modeling using basis splines (B-splines) that is then translated into a beautiful symphony of projected curves to create paintings using traditional graffiti tools such as spray paint, and 5mm “MOPS”.

Chris Maestas is an Internationally exhibiting artist and designer and has been featured in National print and digital publications. Including Type 7, Porsche Newsroom, Ford Motor Company's Media Center, Auto Bild Klassik Magazine, Hypertrash Magazine, Bikini Berlin, and Canoo INC press. Currently, his work is held with private collectors and corporate collections.

Chris graduated in 2013 from Art Center College of Design with a Bachelor of Science in Automotive Design/Industrial Design.