Chris Miles grew up in Utah and likes Utah and the West very much, especially for the skiing, hiking, and general natural beauty. He graduated in art from the University of Utah in 1990 and then moved to New York City, where he illustrated for magazines, book covers, and children’s books. While in New York he also took some side trips into publishing a volunteer neighborhood newspaper and teaching English as a Second Language. In 2000 Chris returned to Salt Lake and has been painting fine art ever since. In September 2006 he and his wife Jeanny had twin girls, Maya and Annika. Chris still manages to paint full time.