Christopher Marley was born in southern California, grew up in Oregon, and served as a missionary in Chile's Atacama Desert for two years when he was nineteen. As a young artist, he spent years traveling tropical regions studying entomology and collecting rare insect specimens, fascinated by the colorful, diverse insects found in those areas.

1. Christopher Marley
was born in southern California and grew up in Oregon. At nineteen he began his travels
while serving as a missionary for two years in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
As a young artist, Christopher Marley spent years in tropical regions the world over where colorful, flamboyant
insects are plentiful and diverse. His fascination with these exquisite creatures led to lengthy study of entomology
and arduous excursions in search of rare specimens.