acrylic and scratchboard. He created a 13-minute animated film about his work titled The Severed Stream. His work, which has fetched prices of more than $30,000, has been shown throughout the United States and Canada. He has had solo exhibitions at Billy Shire Fine Arts, The Erie Art Museum, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The Steensland Museum, Coker Bell Gallery and the Mesa Arts Center. Personal life Mars lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Sally Mars. Discography Solo albums Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (Smash, 1992) 75% Less Fat (Smash, 1993) Tenterhooks (Bar/None, 1995) Anonymous Botch (Bar/None, 1996) Note to Self (self-published, 2017) Exhibitions and collections Museum exhibitions (solo) 2021: Musee de la Bande Dessinee d'Angouleme, Angouleme, France 2010: Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2010: Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA 2010: Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI 2010: Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA 2010: Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI 2009: Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX 2009: Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX 2005: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN 2004: Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA 2000: Steensland Art Museum, Northfield, MN Notes External links Chris Mars site Interview with Chris Mars Chris Mars' paintings at Beinart Gallery Jonathan LeVine Gallery 1961 births Living people American rock drummers The Replacements (band) members Artists from Minneapolis Musicians from Minnesota Musicians from Minneapolis 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Golden Smog members 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American artists Bar/None Records artists