Art as a constant metaphor for life. A perpetual pull toward evolution. Ever changing.

Chris Gocong is a visual artist with a passion for capturing emotion through portraiture, figurative art and abstraction. The main body of his work is inspired by the commonality of human emotion and consciousness.

Chris was drafted to the NFL from Cal Poly SLO where he studied biomedical engineering. He played 7 years as a linebacker for the NFL (Philadelphia Eagles ’06-’10; Cleveland Browns ’10-‘12). He lives in Santa Barbara, CA with his wife and two daughters.