ABOUT THE ARTIST
Get an inside look at Cindy’s creative process.
ABOUT CINDY LOU CHENARD
Contemporary abstract painter Cindy Chenard has been adding color to the world since she was a young girl. Her early adventures with a paintbrush lead to a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design/Textiles from N.C. State University/School of Design. Cindy worked as a textile industry colorist, and art educator, prior to establishing herself as a fine crafts entrepreneur. For several decades Cindy created art weavings and was well known as a fiber artist.
Nine years ago, Cindy’s lifelong appreciation for Mid-Century Modern art and architecture, and its minimalist designs and bold colors, lead her to once again pick up a paintbrush. She added wood and a saw to the mix, and her modern abstract painting career began.
Cindy now works with meticulously balanced shapes and carefully harmonized color arrangements to create dramatic eye-catching abstract paintings with a Mid-Century Modern feel.
DIMENSIONAL PAINTING PROCESS
Cindy’s artworks begin with a sketch of an abstract design that she re-creates on a wood panel base. Cindy scales up her sketch to the desired size, and transfers the layout to pieces of thin birch plywood and aluminum sheets.
Using band and scroll saws, Cindy cuts precisely shaped pieces that will be fitted into her design. She sands and prepares the cut shapes, creating subtly rounded edges and a silky smooth surface - which is perfect for painting the wood pieces. Using the painted wood pieces and the aluminum forms, Cindy builds a dimensional painting on the wood panel base. Cindy secures the pieces with adhesive and pressure. This layer of shaped pieces, with meticulously finished surfaces, creates subtle shadows and shimmering color that gives the viewer a different looking painting from every angle.
COLOR HARMONIES & PRESENTATION
Cindy is known for her beautiful use of color, which is carefully planned, and mixed for maximum textural effect and subtle gradations. She strives to play colors off of each other and have a balanced feel to the mood the color creates. Cindy’s use of color is often referred to as “Amazing!” and people remark on the calming, peaceful feel the color in her paintings generates.
The technical expertise of Cindy’s abstract paintings combined with their bold design elements and soothing color harmonies makes for unforgettable works of art. They are suited to business and home environments and are flush mounted on a wooden frame and come with hanging hardware, making them ready to take home and place on your wall.
Cindy provides a Certificate of Authentication with all original paintings.
WNC ARTIST
Cindy is a native North Carolinian and descendent of generations of artisans. She lives in Black Mountain - a vibrant arts community of Western North Carolina. Cindy loves hiking, has a lifelong fascination with geometry, and is inspired by the deep sense of space and ever changing colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These influences are present in her abstract paintings and her landscape paintings.
The award winning landscape and abstract artwork of Cindy Chenard is enjoyed by collectors around the world. Her paintings are also a favorite among art lovers frequenting Asheville, NC where she exhibits at the famous WOOLWORTH WALK GALLERY downtown, and 362 DEPOT GALLERY in the Upper River Arts District.
