Tacoma’s Chris Blount Makes Art ‘On Purpose’

Tacoma artist and producer, Chris Blount, is on the way to the airport. The New Orleans-born creative soul is twenty minutes from Sea-Tac to scoop his brother who, when he touches down, will be the newest Northwest resident. Blount is thrilled for his younger sibling’s arrival. He remembers his own trips to the region from Chicago and then later Dallas.

Blount, who moved to Tacoma officially in 2013, had frequented the area many times before taking up residence. While he’s always loved creating work, ever since seeing his playwright father succeed in the Crescent City (more on this later), Blount cherishes the exchange as much as he does any other aspect of the artist’s life.

Reciprocation. Blount wants you to feel the surge of joy that comes from sharing what you love. He wants you to be happy. And he’s made a business of it.