A Bryce Chisholm - AbcArtAttack
Artist Statement
I've worked in every medium from oil, acrylic, water color, spray paint and basically anything I can get my hands on. For the past few years, I have been making a lot of stencil art using spray paint and combining that with hand painted acrylics, oils and water colors for a really unique effect. The stencil style has since transformed into a unique, colorful and bold mural style that stands apart from the ordinary.
I like to paint… a lot, and will do it on just about any surface I can get ahold of. Stencils have been my passion for several years, but I always remember that they are just one of many tools used to get the desired results. Designing and cutting out a stencil is a long, finger wrenching process that is so rewarding in the end. Using stencils, spray paint, and acrylic to create intricate paintings with vibrant colors is what I like to do. Mixing many styles into a single painting is what really propels and takes my paintings to the next level. Turning that street feeling into a colorful unique canvas that incorporates traditional and new school methods brings me great enjoyment. And the paintings will hopefully leave the viewer with a new appreciation of the parts of their city environment they see on a daily basis.
Murals have really become my main focus over the last 10 years. Painting on a giant wall is an amazing experience. There are just really so many unknown challenges that can happen, that it really keeps me on my feet. Interacting with the neighborhood and communities that I am lucky enough to create for is inspiring. And anytime I can put a smile on someone’s face as they turn a corner and come upon my artworks is an honor.
I still continue to paint on canvas and create for the gallery when I have the time. My subjects range from children, women and animals to airplanes, helicopters and nostalgic propaganda. I like my art to be full of color and filled with powerful images that people can relate to. I produce a lot of work and like to constantly improve my art through experimentation. I will paint on just about anything I have around, as I am currently painting on canvas, wood, water color paper, panel boards, skateboard decks, magnets and even the hood of a car.
Several of my recent paintings have been painted on handmade wood panels. I really like building these panels and the building process becomes somewhat of an art form in its self. Trying to create a perfect panel that is straight, smooth and perfectly sanded is a carpentry craft that I believe really adds to the overall piece. Leaving some of the wood showing through my paintings allows me to showcase the craft and amazing grain of the natural wood. It adds highlights, detail and a nice balance to the piece.
I learn by experience and experiment. I like to try new things and am always trying to push my artwork into new areas. Learning what does not work is the best way to determine what will work. Either in medium, subject matter or style, pushing the boundaries with experimentation is what I strive for and is what I will continue to do.
Bibliography of Select Press
2023- 7/8- Ely Times, Dirt mural, story and photos.
2023- 6/14- Moonshine Ink, cover and bio story.
2022- 10/17- News 2, Nevada Backroads feature, combining graffiti with street art
2021- 6/1- PBS Reno, Food Bank mural cover and special
2021- 5/26- Stencil Art Prize Book, feature
2020- 11/1- PBS Reno, ArtEffects cover, Heartbeat to heartbeat
2020- 4/30- Forbes Magazine, Burning man is cancelled, but you can still get creative
2019- 8/9- Reno Gazette Journal, AbcArtAttack strikes Fernley Skate Park
Bibliography of Select Shows
2023- Savage Mystic, ABC, Solo show
2022- Reno Tahoe International Art Show, group art fair
2022- Conference of Mayors- Live painting
2022- Savage Mystic Gallery- Remnants, Solo show
2018- D Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2015- Art Lab, Kettinge, Denmark
2015- Stencil Art Prize, Ambush Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2015- Doors to Recovery, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
2015- Fresh Legs, Gallerie Heike Arndt DK, Berlin Germany, Group Show
2014- Thomas Barbey Gallery, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
2014- Stencil Art Prize, Ambush Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Professional Experience- Select Murals & Projects
2023-9-25- Carson Mural Festival
2023-6-29- Stephen, MN, golf course mural
2023-6-13- Ely, Dirt the Cat and railroad mural
2023-4-19- Santa Fe, Apartment mural
2022-10-24- Reno Public Market mural
2022-9-7- Foot Locker distribution center mural
2022-5-19- Fernley mural expo
2022-4-24- Harvey’s Tahoe, Ceasears, El Jefe murals
2022-2-1- Generator, Disney, Rennervations mural
2021, 4-19- Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Nourishing Hope mural
2021, 4-6- Justice on Court, apartment mural
2020, 12-27- Pahrump, Bob Rudd community center mural
2020, 9-28- Brewery Arts Center Carson, steeple and stairs mural
2020, 8-12- 426 Moran, apartment building mural
2020, 8-2- Peavine Elementary mural
2020, 6-2- South Lake Tahoe post office mural
2019, 9-25- Elko Mural Festival, Livingstone’s Church
2019, 8-12- Carson City, Empire Elementary mural
2019, 7-18- Fernley Skate Park mural
