DVAA Member since 2027

Chris Friend

2027 DVAA REsident

instagram: @chrishartfriend

About:

I am a multi-media illustrator based out of South Jersey. My work is inspired by symbols and imagery from my day to day life while combining them with the context of my cultural and 2k era upbringing. In my current practice I am trying to be exacting and quick. I don’t have loads of time to work on projects, but I don’t have the liberty to not make something. I have been conjuring up fun, simple, whimsy. Art that can be explored with wonder and awe.

Artist Statement:

Dolce far niente. The sweetness of doing nothing. This phrase represents the art of finding joy and content in simple idleness, allowing yourself to just be rather than constantly striving to do. The pieces I create are not the most technical, but in creating them I allowed myself to be, rather than achieve a specific goal in mind.