Chris Tyrell has been involved with the visual arts, visual artists and the arts in general since 1976 when he established Presentation House Gallery of Photography in North Vancouver. He is passionate about the arts and has worked as a consultant for many arts organizations including Emily Carr University, Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver Film Festival and The Roundhouse. He designed, built and managed Presentation House Theatre and he has managed the Waterfront Theatre and Performance Works facilities on Granville Island. He was a founding member of the BC Touring Council and co-founded the Alliance for Arts and Culture in Vancouver. He has taught at Capilano College and the University of Nice. He is bilingual.
Chris is the founding editor of the Visual Arts Newsletter of Opus Framing & Arts Supplies. He established its format and has written every editorial since its inception in 1986. His editorials earned Vancouver Business and the Arts awards for the newsletter. He is the author of Artist Survival Skills: How to Earn a Living as a Canadian Visual Artist.