Christopher Cardinale had a rootless upbringing following his educator parents through five states from Ohio to New Mexico. Independently, he continued his nomadic life in Guatemala and Mexico, finally settling in Brooklyn, New York. Inspired by Mexican muralism and anarchist punk collectives, Christopher works within grassroots organizations in a variety of communities, painting murals whose subjects include anti-globalization and anti-war movements. His large-scale murals can be viewed in New York, Italy, Greece and Mexico. Publishing credits include a story in the Wobblies, a graphic history of industrial workers of the world ; extensive features in the legendary WW3 Illustrated Magazine; and his riveting depiction of Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath in New Orleans became the first cover story comic in Punk Planet’s history.

In 2008 Christopher collaborated on a mural with inmates at Sprungs High School in the New York City jail on Riker’s Island. He is also working on a graphic novel based on a short story by Alberto Luis Urrea called "Mr. Mendoza’s Paintbrush," scheduled to be published by Cinco Puntos Press in February of 2009.

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