Ross Chaney - Santa Fe Artist : Come out to see the art, stay to dance!
– This Skylight show has two parts with a single focus –
– Empathy –
The works in the Skylight exhibition include acrylic on canvas and mix media on paper, informed by the spontaneity of Japanese calligraphy. Ross invites the audience to engage the art and look past the vibrant and wild nature of the colors and motion to experience the peaceful energy that is at the core of the artwork.
Ross creates safe spac...
Ross Chaney - Santa Fe Artist : Come out to see the art, stay to dance!
– This Skylight show has two parts with a single focus –
– Empathy –
The works in the Skylight exhibition include acrylic on canvas and mix media on paper, informed by the spontaneity of Japanese calligraphy. Ross invites the audience to engage the art and look past the vibrant and wild nature of the colors and motion to experience the peaceful energy that is at the core of the artwork.
Ross creates safe spaces with diverse communities to enable the growth of empathy and compassion, for the purpose of healing and transformation. Healing comes in many forms like, sharing, connecting, being heard, creating, celebrating, laughing and of course dancing.
Part I – The installation of the “Dance Flags”, on April of 2016. Ross painted 9 paintings on canvas that are similar in composition and content. This series of 9 was created to shift the energy and frequency of the space. The purpose was to evoke a safe and fun place to dance, which can then resonate through Santa Fe.
Part II – Since the installation of Part I, Ross has created new paintings and integrated these new works, with the Dance Flags. The new work is informed by the recent tragedy in Orlando, Florida. The artwork reflects a not so exact historical memory of Americans struggles against discrimination - injustice and the dire need for healing for all Americans. The art captures the moment between our work/life, calling us to take a break from the difficult and dangerous fieldwork. These breaks are a must when seeking healing or supporting the healing of others to expand our understanding and engagement of empathy and compassion.
Ross’s artwork is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Contemporary Native Art (MOCNA) and the Museum of Indian Art and Culture - (MIAC) both located in Santa Fe, as well as in the collection of North American Native Museum of the City of Zurich, Switzerland. In 2015, Ross traveled to Tokyo, Japan to be apart of group art show and while there he taught an art class to Japanese youth, with stencils and Sumi ink.
