CHRIS CHERNOW
Althea’s Garden
Oil on Canvas
30” x 40”
Andra
Oil on Canvas
30” x 48”
Afternoon with Keats
Oil on Canvas
36” x 48”
Three Graces
Oil on Canvas
36” x 48”
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am an indirect painter. I apply many layers of paint onto each canvas over several months. This process allows me to focus on developing an emotional feel to each work.
My goal is to capture psychological aspects of my figures, but I try to be vague in describing and naming my paintings in order to allow viewers to interpret the works in their own way. I find it intriguing that a work of art can evoke such varied reactions.
I also hope to make viewers appreciate the use, power, and subtleties of paint.