Artist Information:
Chester Elmore
Castro Valley, CA
United States
Member Since: Sep 2005
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Artist Statement:
Art has always been a part of
my life. I was fortunate
enough to have been born in
San Francisco, which has
always been a cultural beacon
for art in general but for
African American Artists in
particular. The social
conditions of my neighborhood
(Haight Ashbury) as well as
the rest of the country at
that time, allowed for voices
to be heard that had
heretofore been muted.
I was born into a Family that
contained two formally trained
working artists (my uncles).
From an early age I made
enough of a pest of my self
that it became impossible for
either of them to ignore my
desire to learn from them. I
began to imitate their works
and eventually refine
technique by critique and
impromptu lessons.
As a child and adolescent I
took advantage of the many
free public programs for youth
in San Francisco.. At age
thirteen I received a
scholarship to the San
Francisco Academy of Art. I
attended class in the evenings
and weekends while attending
Roosevelt Junior High School.
I worked in the graphic design
shop and the Fine Arts
Department. This was a turning
point in my life as I was told
emphatically: that ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
The Art of Living Black
(TAOLB) 2008. The twelwth
annual non-juried group
exhibition featuring over
seventy San Francisco bat area
artists of African descent.
Artist reception 02/09/08 at
the main gallery of the
Richmond Art Center,2540
Barrett Ave. Richmond, CA
www.therichmondartcenter.org
and www.taolb....
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Artist Galleries:
The Tilford Art Group Studio
Gallery : 5449 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca. (323)4397
www.tilfordartgroup.com...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Chester Elmore's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Chester Elmore's Portfolio.
Art has always been a part of my life. I was fortunate enough to have been born in San Francisco, which has always been a cultural beacon for art in general but for African American Artists in particular. The social conditions of my neighborhood (Haight Ashbury) as well as the rest of the country at that time, allowed for voices to be heard that had heretofore been muted.
I was born into a Family that contained two formally trained working artists (my uncles). From an early age I made enough of a pest of my self that it became impossible for either of them to ignore my desire to learn from them. I began to imitate their works and eventually refine technique by critique and impromptu lessons.
As a child and adolescent I took advantage of the many free public programs for youth in San Francisco.. At age thirteen I received a scholarship to the San Francisco Academy of Art. I attended class in the evenings and weekends while attending Roosevelt Junior High School. I worked in the graphic design shop and the Fine Arts Department. This was a turning point in my life as I was told emphatically: that ... |
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