After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.F.A. in Environmental Design, Chris Groves spent the next ten years as an art director for two large companies, all the while continuing to study and hone his fine art skills. He has studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, the Colorado Academy of Art, the Loveland Art Academy, the Cottonwood Art Academy and the Denver Arts Student League. He also enjoyed a private, two-year mentorship with artist Jay Moore, which he considers a turning point in his artistic career. Most recently, Groves was chosen to paint full, life-size portraits of the 10th and 11th circuit Bishops of Colorado.