Raymond Chorneau

Originally from the artist community of Manhattan Beach California, Raymond has been painting on the east coast for the past 25 years. His technique of layering oil paint & wax on canvas creates a rich image seldom seen in two-dimensional work. His works on paper may have as many as 30 layers on paint using oil pastels. The bleeding through of previous colors gives Raymond’s work such depth, that many collectors have commented that the images have a three-dimensional appearance. The rich palate of colors juxtaposed together, makes the figures seem to vibrate.

Living and painting in the mountains of North Carolina has enabled Raymond to focus on the style of painting he loves, abstract expressionism.

Artist statement:  “Over the past few years the paintings have become more figurative. The figures are constructed and deconstructed under a surface of layers where they tend to move around a lot. In the end they get caught in the web of being human.”