Chad Wys

American Tapestry

Pastoral 1, 2012. C-print.

Dirge 4, 2012. C-print.

Pastoral 2, 2012. C-print.

Dirge 6, 2012. C-print.

Dirge 2, 2012. C-print.

Pastoral 5, 2012. C-print.

Nocturnes (set 1)

Nocturne 109, 2011. C-print, 30 x 23.3".

Nocturne 87, 2011. C-print, 30 x 22".

Nocturne 107, 2011. C-print, 30 x 24.3".

Nocturne 112, 2011. C-print, 30 x 24.4".

Nocturne 93, 2011. C-print, 30 x 24".

Nocturne 103, 2011. C-print, 30 x 25".

Nocturne 29, 2011. C-print, 18.4 x 30".

Nocturne 80, 2011. C-print, 30 x 23.6".

Nocturnes (set 2 )

Nocturne 17, 2011. C-print, 22.6 x 30".

Nocturne 18, 2011. C-print, 30 x 24.8".

Nocturne 102, 2011. C-print, 30 x 24".

Nocturne 21, 2011. C-print, 30 x 16.3".

Arrangement in Skintones

Arrangement in Skintones 11, 2011. C-print (edition of 10), 30 X 30".

Arrangement in Skintones, 2011. C-print (edition of 10), 30 x 30".

Arrangement in Skintones, 2011. C-print (edition of 10), 30 x 23.1".

Arrangement in Skintones 15, 2011. C-print (edition of 10), 30 x 22.5".

Arrangement in Skintones 9, 2011. C-print (edition of 10), 30 x 30".

Collage '11-'12

Opus 1, 2012. C-print.

Opus 5, 2012. C-print.

Opus 13, 2012. C-print.

Absent 1, 2011. C-print.

Absent 4, 2011. C-print.

Absent 12, 2011. C-print.

Constellations

Constellation 7, 2009. C-print.

Constellation 5, 2009. C-print.

Constellation 6, 2009. C-print.

Constellation 10, 20119. C-print.

Readymades '11

Garage Sale Painting of Peasantswith Color Bars, 2011. Paint on found painting and frame, 30 x 42 x 2".

Golden Tea Party, 2011. Paint on found porcelain, 8.5 x 7 x 5.5"

She's in Pieces, 2011. Archival pigment print on found frame, 6.25 x 5.25 x  0.75".

Works on Paper '11

Mask, 2011. Mixed media collage on paper, 12 x 9".

Raphael in Black, 2011. Paint on found print, 8.75 x 6.5".

Head 1 and 2 (Diptych), 2011. Mixed media on paper, both 11 x 8.5".

Vanish, 2011. Paint on found print, 11 x 8.5".

Readymades '10

Gold Bird, 2010. Glitter on found ceramic, 3 x 4 x 1.5".

Figurine of a Deer Deleted, 2010. Electrical tape on found object, 7.75 x 7 x 2.75".

Works on Paper '10

Portrait of a Woman with Deletions, 2010. Paint on found print, 6.25 x 8.75".

Portrait of a Negress with Bars, 2010. Mixed media collage on found print, 3.5 x  4. 25".

Ecstasy, 2010. Glitter on found print, 8 x 5.25".

A History of Native American Art, 2010. Paint on found print, 11 x 8.5".

Fragonard with Halos, 2010. Mixed media collage on foud print, 5.75 x 7.25".

Portrait of a Lady with a Color Test, 2010. Archival pigment print.

Readymades '09

Brutalized Portrait of a Gentleman 1, 2009. Paint on laser print, 10 x 7".

Brutalized Gainsborough 2, 2009. Paint on laser print, 8.25 x 9.75".

Broken Dancer, 2009. C-print.

Photography

At the Museum

Ath the Museum 1, 2010. C-print.

At the Museum 2, 2010. C-print.

At the Museum 6, 2010. C-print.

Killers

Xana, 2010. C-print.

Adderall Family, 2010. C-print.

Phencyclidine: PCP, 2010. C-print.

Oxycontin, 2010. C-print.

Benzodiazepine, 2010. C-print.

Phenobarbital, 2010. C-print.

Propofol, 2010. C-print.

Hidrocodone, 2010. C-print.

Percocet, 2010. C-print.

Uppers and Downers: Demerol and Rohypnol.

Great White 1: Vicodin, 2010. C-print.

Nembutal, 2010. C-print.

Portraits

Ghost, 2010. C-print, 30 x 30".

Arctic, 2010. C-print, 30 x 30".

Cover, 2010. C-print, 30 x 30".

Kingdom

Lion, 2010. C-print.

Wapiti, 2010. C-print.

Grizzly Bears, 2010. C.print.

Portrait Collage

Portrait Collage 1, 2011. C-print, 30 x 30".

Portrait Collage 4, 2011. C-print, 30 x 30".

Portrait Collage 9, 2011. C-print, 30 x 30".

Portrait Collage 14, 2011. C-print, 30 x 30".

Artist Stament

I was born in Illinois in 1983 and I continue to live there today.  Despite always having had the urge to grab a crayon or a camera, I'm something of an apprehensive artist.  It has taken time for me to grow comfortable with sharing my work with others.  As my voice has grown stronger, with ideas and critiques, I have found the prospect of sharing experiences through art quite advantageous.  Incidentally, many of the conversations in my own work are about art itself.  What does art mean to me?  What purpose does it serve in my life and in the lives of other folks?  What are the "boundaries" of the art experience?  Are there any?



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