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chris lawrence

''There arose gigantic before her the edge of a world of such incredible dimensions that she was breathless at the faint hint ' - Charles Williams

Bio

I put my interest in creating art on the back burner for a couple of decades as I pursued my more analytical side and interest in science. I went on from there to pursue yet another interest, education. I have a doctorate in Educational Psychology from Purdue University. I then went on to work in the field of Science Education for many years with a passion for educational reform influenced by some lofty philosophical ideas about curriculum, contextual thinking, and students active in designing their own learning experiences.

My current prints are photography based digital art. The process of creating my digital artwork is iterative. I do not preplan a piece from beginning to end. I let the work emerge as an interaction of the image or images and with the feeling or concept I get from them. Sometimes the concept changes because the image speaks differently. At other times, the image changes to better portray a concept or feeling. I do not follow a certain technique or philosophy although I am enamored with many like 'magical realism' and how that connects to my philosophical leanings. Working in a digital medium allows me to be spontaneous. I make hundreds of decisions when creating a piece, with each decision being either discarded or saved. Many times, I have different versions of the piece I am working on. Some pieces have a large number of layers involved, I can simply click on a layer and make it invisible, bringing it back later if desired.

EXHIBITIONS

Art Center of Lincoln, Juried Group Exhibition

The Sketchbook Project

Beatnik Studios and Sacramento Tree Foundation, Group Show and Benefit

Alley Arts, Sacramento Artwalk

McGeorge Law School, Public Legal Services Society Art Auction & Fundraiser, Sacramento, Mar 6

'Eve of Honor' Altar Exhibition, Vintage Cafe, Sacramento

Fall Art Festival, The Lodge, Group Show, Sacramento

Cafe Bianco, 39 Sutter St, San Francisco

'One Night Stand', Group Show, ARTwork - San Francisco

'On Your Mark', Group Show, ARTwork-SF, 49 Geary, San Francisco

The Fountain, Solo Show, Financial District - San Francisco

'Transformations: Spirit Into Form', Group Show, Polarity Post Productions, San Francisco

UCSF, Group Show, Sutter St, San Francisco

Squat & Gobble, Solo Show, Lower Haight, San Francisco

ARTsoup 11, Group Show, Bayshore Film & Stage Studio, San Francisco

Eye Candy, Group Show, Hotel Triton, San Francisco

Crepeville, Solo Show, Davis, CA,

'Metamorphosis', Solo Show, Cafe Flood, Sacramento

Depot Office Suites, Solo Show, Sacramento

Butch 'N Nellies, Solo Show, Sacramento

Folsom Butterfly Festival, Juried Exhibition

The Pond, Group Show, Sacramento

Cafe Show, Group Show, SOMARTS Cultural Center, San Francisco

'Women in the Creative Arts Festival, Group Show, Rancho Cordova, CA

'Women Shine Through, Group Show, WEAVE, Sacramento

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Featured artist July, 2006, Absolute Arts and World Wide Art Resources - "Spirit Maidens"

Featured artist June, 2005, Absolute Arts and World Wide Art Resources - "One Entanglement of Two Wild Innocents"

Featured artist April, 2005, Absolute Arts and World Wide Art Resources - "House of Old Souls"

Honorable Mention, Self Portrait Deux, Robert Farber Interactive Photography Workshop, 2003.

'Nascent' published in the journal 'Branches' along with the poetry of John McKernan, Issue 2.3

Runner Up, 2002 Adobe Digital Imaging Competition, for 'Xoloitzcuintli'

Butch N Nellies

The Pond

Greg Pond Studio - The
Pond - Exhibit

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