Chromatic Twins, founded by artist Kris Chatterson and designer Carrie Chatterson, channels their mutual love of bold color and pattern into an exploration of experimental art, design and sound. Their collaborative process pushes the creative limits to shape experiences in a future-forward way.

Drawn Together by Color

In 2007, Carrie was working as a designer in NYC, and Kris was working as an artist in LA. Their love of bold color combinations and funky eyeglasses brought them together when they found each other online.

Since those early days, whether Kris was making work to show in galleries across the country or Carrie was working on high-profile branding projects, they frequently bounced ideas off each other.  There was always an underlying draw to work on projects as a multi-disciplinary team.

In 2022, they took the plunge to explore a collaboration, bringing together years of experience and strengths in their respective fields to create a fresh way of working.

Chromatic Twins is the genesis of this exploration.

Carrie Chatterson (@carriechatterson) is principal and creative director of CC:S (@carriechattersonstudio), a creative agency that packs a punch for changemakers across the globe who want to turn heads, shift perspectives, and push the boundaries through big ideas and bold design. For over 20 years, CC:S has been working with Fortune 500 companies and national nonprofits, including ACLU, American Express, David Webb New York, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, MIT, NRDC and Tenement Museum.

Kris Chatterson (@kris_chatterson) is a painter and has spent the past 20 years working between Los Angeles, Rhode Island and New York City. Recent exhibitions venues include: Jeff Bailey Gallery, Asya Geisberg Gallery, Lesley Heller Workspace and Feature Inc. in New York; Western Project and Summer Camp Project Project in Los Angeles; Emerson Dorsch in Miami; and Laroche/Joncas in Montreal. Kris was an artist-in-residence at the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program. His works are in the permanent collections of the University Art Museum, Cal State University Long Beach, California and Chapman University Permanent Art Collection, California.

Kris and Carrie also have a family band with their two sons called The Dot Tones, known as the “not-so-family-friendly family band” (@the_dot_tones). They cover an eclectic mix of early rock, punk, and surf music, ranging from The Stooges to The Cramps, and from Link Wray to The Ventures.