Christopher Lawrence Forderer was born May 24th, 1968 in Toledo, Ohio. He studied art at the University of Toledo between 1987 - 1994. Living in a cramped studio at the Collingwood Art Center a half mile from the new art school designed by Frank Ghery that flanked the renowned Toledo Museum of Art. Chris was able to interact with a variety of art forms and artists that encapsulated music, poetry, visual and theatrical arts. It was at this stage that for better or worse Chris realized that he was going to pursue a career as an artist. He moved to California in the wake of his older siblings, struggling to find footing on the west coast. Chris was lucky enough to meet some people who shared the same creative, and inventive energy that he missed from the art center.

Over the last few years Chris has developed a new style and technique that is uniquely his creation. His new art form is facilitated by a motorized kinetic sculpture called an I-BOT. The I-Bot is made up of left over parts from previous projects. It is made up of a tripod of pens or paint brushes that carry a small battery operated motor attached to a dolls head. As the head rotates the base or pens due to counter balancing begin to vibrate and spin as a unit. Left alone the I-BOT makes a series of dots or points in an orbital fashion. The direction in which the bot moves is dependent on the weight distribution of the I-BOT or pitch of printing surface. Contact with other I-BOT's or the border of a piece also can direct or redirect the path of marks being made.

A more interactive approach can be taken by masking off delegated portions to create an overall image. Tonal variety is achieved by exposing determined areas more or less to the I-Bots. Softer mid-tones are possible when the pens begin to dry up, the make gray dots.