Chris Bivins' original artwork for his children's books.

Chris Bivins was born in Columbus, Georgia and lived in Anchorage, Alaska before spending most of his youth here in the Northwest. At the age of four he started drawing because his older brother drew and helped him develope drawing skills at a very young age. Childhood and the teen years past uneventfully as Chris found himself wanting to be an artist but not knowing how to proceed. After a stint in community college and the University of Oregon, Chris ended up graduating with a BFA from Pacific Lutheran University and started work as a graphic designer. He continues to work with several companies in the area doing both design and illustration. Chris has illustrated three books for children starting with The Perfect Tree written by his brother Thomas, and is working on a line of greeting cards.

Chris lives in Enumclaw, Washington near the base of Mount Ranier.