Chris Demarest Art

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    For three decades my world was children's publishing, authoring and illustrating over 100 picture books.  In 2011, my career took a sharp turn inspired by a WW II photograph of a fighter pilot.  A national portrait tour paying homage to that generation ended in March 2017.  The exhibit now resides at the Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs CA. 

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    Griff Holland USAAF

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    6888th Battalion

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    Women's Memorial @Arlington National Cemetery where the WW II portrait project began.  2011-2013

     
    The Japanese influence

    Moving to Bainbridge Island was serendipitous in many ways.  Many of the WW II paintings I'd done were of Japanese Americans sent to concentration camps in the U.S.  My new home is where the first Japanese Americans were removed from their homes, an executive order from FDR in 1942.  My interest in the Japanese culture however goes back to college with the influences from artists, architecture and the basic idea of less is more which continues to ring true today. 

     
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    Teapot: shoji paper and wood  (Private collection)

    Plovers: shoji paper and wood.

    Shoji screen: oil on paper  (sold)

    Wobbly-sabi: wood/driftwood

    Wobbly-sabi teapot

    And now the really fun stuff.

    Dioramas:

    Shoji Teapot

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    St.Exupery crash lands in the Sahara, moments before the Little Prince arrives.  (sold)

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    Mayflower

    The James Cairn: rescue of Shackleton and crew.  (sold)

    Moby Dick 

    "We've all grown used to earthquakes around here."(sold)

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    Ahab's Wife: the whale like a dark behemoth comet.

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     New Work
    "Connie"
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    1911 Fiat "Beast of Turin"

    Recent commission  16x20 Oil on panel
    Vintage Car Series
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    And a tribute to Tintin, creation of Herge.

    After several months of the van remaining white, I was inspired by the art of Herge and his character Tintin, 90 years ago.

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    1936 Auto Union Mercedes  (14")
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    Snowy egret: oil on shoji paper.

     

    Contact:   chris.demarest51@gmail.com

    603 306-1949

    8801 NE New London Ct

    Bainbridge Island, WA 98110