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I am a San Francisco Bay area native that currently lives in Castro Valley. As a child, I was exposed to a cornucopia of artistic concepts and cultural crossroads through many mentors that had gathered in the area to create a new language of African American artistic expression. As such, my artwork reflects my own development of a minimalist style that is paired down to the bare essential information necessary to invite viewer participation.

The adjectives that best describe my artwork are inclusive, catalytic, thought-provoking, universal, humanistic, and revealing. My inspiration comes from the images and visions of my life. As a child, I was steeped in the vibrant art scene of 196O’s counter culture San Francisco where I could walk a few blocks and experience countless ethnic traditions melted together in a free exchange borrowing and adapting of each other’s beliefs and customs. The cosmopolitan nature of the area played a great role in my artistic and philosophical development.

Please read more about Chester on his featured artist page.

Contact Chester at: elmore45@comcast.net

Chester’s work on Phauxshow