Christopher Vella was born in Toronto on January 1, 1975. His family originates from the island of Malta where he has exhibited at the National Museum of Fine Art. His work is varied with many different painting styles on canvas, wood, metal, and unique surfaces. In 1998, C. Vella graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design with a specialty in Fine Arts. While he attended there, he engaged in a variety of different mediums such as film, sculpture, mural painting, and raw music. His travels led him back to school, studying expressive arts therapy where he graduated as an Expressive Arts Therapist in 2003. Vella's process of painting has given his art a more organic approach to creation, but still has the energy and intensity of previous works. With this approach, his artwork has become more fluid and detailed in depth providing him with the need to keep moving forward and creating.