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Christopher Cheney
Christopher Cheney
Madison,
TN
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Mixed Media 2D USN parent '31, '35; USN high school art teacher
“I loved comic books and creating and drawing my own characters,” explains Chris when asked about what prompted him to become an artist.
"I'm also inspired by the young people I get to work with as a teacher here at USN. They give me as many ideas for work as I hopefully give them.
“There's lots of stories to tell in art and I try to tell my story through a simple lens. People, places, animals all share a collective realm in my artwork and the interaction is what interests me. I like to try and illustrate work that might become an illustration or a painting, or possibly a combination of those mediums.”
Throughout 20 years as an artist, his creativity is sparked by traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. “I like exploration and I like to use my old Vandercook printing press to make work. Having this connection to a machine that is 100 years old keeps me inspired and connected to the history of the work I'm making and I get to bring students along with me, so it's a really nice mutual experience.”
Get to know Christopher better:
Describe your dream art project.
Taking a 2D version of an illustration and making it a monumental sculpture.
In terms of your art, where is the most inspirational place you’ve ever been?
Melbourne, Australia. There was so much street art everywhere. Lots of different styles of street art and also a very fun city to explore.
Titles of works can be descriptive or clever or totally unrelated. What’s your favorite title of a piece you’ve named?
"Every Night About This Time". It was a Fats Waller song title and felt just right for a piece I made about a very melancholy period in my life.
