Q&A with Chris Brizzard
Quick Q&A with Objets Trouve’s Chris Brizzard.
Q & A with Chris Brizzard
Q: What are you working on right now?
A: Figure and portrait paintings.
Q: What was your inspiration for this work?
A: The figure and portrait have always challenged artists, and they will continue to do so.
Q: Which artists have inspired your work, in general?
A: Nelson Shanks, Stephen Early, Kerry Dunn, Alex Kanevsky, Carolyn Anderson, Ann Gale
Q: When did you first know that you wanted to make art, and/or how did you start?
A: I re-started when I was in my mid-30s and then decided to study painting at Studio Incamminati, in Philadelphia.
Q: If you could choose one word to describe what it feels like when you are making art, what would it be?
A: perched
Q: Who or what inspires you right now?
A: the figure and the portrait
Q: When you think about life after COVID-19, what’s one change you hope to see in the “new normal”?
A: better infrastructure
Q: It’s a stressful, uncertain time. What do you do to relax?
A: take a walk, ride my bike, drink wine
Q: What do you like about being part of Objets Trouvé?
A: That I am able to connect with the founder, Susan McCalmont, whose portrait Nelson Shanks painted back in the 80s. Nelson Shanks founded the art school I went to, and through a fortunate set of events, my wife and I met Susan when me moved to Oklahoma last year.
Chris Brizzard in studio
Chris at work
Chris Brizzard palette
Chris’ palette. On the left side are the warm colors and on the right side, the cool colors.
Chris Brizzard studio shot
Another picture of my work area
Chris Brizzard studio shot 2
Some figure paintings I’m working on.
Chris Brizzard brushes
The brushes I use. On the left are the bristles and on the right are the synthetics and sables.
