Chris Chun appoints US licensing agent
an australian artist and designer whose work has appeared locally on products for ashdene, sheridan and country road has signed on with beehive brands to help support his licensing initiatives in north america.
beehive brands will plan to obtain higher-end licensing deals across home décor, stationery, greeting cards and apparel.
“we are honoured and thrilled to be working with the chris chun brand,” says president amy medhurst. “chris’s distinctive ability to translate his love of all things beautiful into sophisticated collections of exquisite fine art is an agent’s dream come true.
“his artwork offers real depth and beauty at a time when consumers are beginning to reject disposable culture.”
chris chun has been licensing his art since 2006 but also exhibits professionally as a fine artist. his work is a fusion of traditional oriental images of birds and flowers with modern western paper collages.
“everything i create must have integrity, purpose and soul,” he says.
retail sales to date are more than $15 million. globally his art has also been licensed in asia, russia, the european union, south africa and south america.
