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Born 1959 New Mexico. Known for: Plein-aire painting, commercial illustration.
Having spent his boyhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the land of his Spanish ancestors, he had a maternal grandmother who was the famous potter, Maria Martinez. His early art teacher was Frank... Read full biography
Having spent his boyhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the land of his Spanish ancestors, he had a maternal grandmother who was the famous potter, Maria Martinez. His early art teacher was Frank McCulloch, and from visiting museums, Chavez was inspired by New Mexico painters, Ernest Blumenschein and... Read full biography
Having spent his boyhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the land of his Spanish ancestors, he had a maternal grandmother who was the famous potter, Maria Martinez. His early art teacher was Frank McCulloch, and from visiting museums, Chavez was inspired by New Mexico painters, Ernest Blumenschein and Peter Hurd. In 1980, Chavez moved to Denver and attended the Colorado Institute of Art and supported himself with commercial illustration. Finally he was successful enough to make a living from his... Read full biography
Having spent his boyhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the land of his Spanish ancestors, he had a maternal grandmother who was the famous potter, Maria Martinez. His early art teacher was Frank McCulloch, and from visiting museums, Chavez was inspired by New Mexico painters, Ernest Blumenschein and Peter Hurd. In 1980, Chavez moved to Denver and attended the Colorado Institute of Art and supported himself with commercial illustration. Finally he was successful enough to make a living from his plein-aire, pastel landscape painting. Lorenzo Chavez won the Dianne B. Bernhard Silver Medal Award for Excellence at the Third Annual Pastel 100 Competition. Source:. Southwest Art. Pastel Journal... Read full biography
Having spent his boyhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the land of his Spanish ancestors, he had a maternal grandmother who was the famous potter, Maria Martinez. His early art teacher was Frank McCulloch, and from visiting museums, Chavez was inspired by New Mexico painters, Ernest Blumenschein and Peter Hurd. In 1980, Chavez moved to Denver and attended the Colorado Institute of Art and supported himself with commercial illustration. Finally he was successful enough to make a living from his plein-aire, pastel landscape painting. Lorenzo Chavez won the Dianne B. Bernhard Silver Medal Award for Excellence at the Third Annual Pastel 100 Competition. Source:. Southwest Art. Pastel Journal... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Still Life
- •Street Scenes, Street Genre
Art Association
- •American Impressionist Society-
- •California Art Club-
- •International Association of Pastel Societies
- •Northwest Rendezvous Group-
- •Pastel Society of America, Society of Painters in Pastel
- •Plein Air Painters of America
- •Western Rendezvous of Art-
Art Teacher
- •Frank McCullough
Art School
- •Art Students League of Denver, Student
- •Colorado Institute of Art, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Pastel Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •California Art Club
- •Northwest Rendezvous Group
- •Pastel Society of America, Society of Painters in Pastel-
- •Plein Air Painters of America-
- •Western Rendezvous of Art
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum
- •Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts