Regarded as America’s foremost underwater ocean photographer, Gug has been making waves in the art scene for well over 20 years. With Chris being the most common name of his generation, “Gug” (pronounced “Goog”) has stuck since grade school. And since grade school, he has spent tens of thousands of hours creating marine life images that awe, inspire and sometimes confuse.
With no formal photography education, Gug felt that total immersion into his subject matter was the only way to master the art, and moved to the Caribbean to live on a boat where he could dive and shoot every day for seven years. After a year back in the USA where he exhibited his portfolio, he again took off, craving more exotic subject matter, and landed in Papua New Guinea, where he again lived on a boat, for two years shooting underwater every day. Gug has now created images in over 60 different countries, been published in numerous magazines, and been displayed in several of the world’s most prestigious museums. The result has been that his art is now being collected across the world, and the value of his limited edition photographs has seen a steady increase, making them a worthy investment for any art collector.
We welcome visitors to Ocean Art Gallery during the 1st Saturday Art Walk in Ormond Beach from 3-7pm on Saturday April 5th. Park and ride the FREE shuttle to the other art venues. Light refreshments will be served.