One of my friends who is a part of the Hollywood Adventist Church, Chris Chinn, has a major exhibition that opens tonight. If you're in the area, join us at 7:00 pm:
Overtones Gallery
12703 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066
www.overtonesgallery.com
Chris has spent several years painting the homeless individuals he met and got to know on the streets of skid row in Los Angeles. I'm no artist, but I'm am deeply drawn to the humanity he portrays in these faces. And don't be fooled. This painting you see here at the left is 5 feet tall.
This is a solo exhibit - the first time Chris's paintings have been exhibited in a solo show. The first time I visited Chris's studio, behind his Highland Park home, I asked him if these painting had ever been exhibited. He told me that tried several times and consistently people told him, "You're a great artist. Come back when you're not painting homeless people."
Finally, someone has see Chris's vision.
Here's a link to Metromix Los Angeles posting.
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