Chris Provenzano

Contestant #355

By Chris Provenzano

Chris Provenzano

Growing up in a family of artists is a powerful driving force to be creative, because that's what the adults did in my world. Throughout my childhood, I watched my mother, father and grandparents express their creative energies through painting, sculpture and music and believe that is why I followed that path.

My sense of design in painting and sculpture was strongly affected from working as a commercial sculptor making stylized animals for Disneyland and Universal Studios and other amusement parks. I was employed by a novelty manufacturer for many years, where I created original clay animals, Halloween props and masks to be reproduced in vinyl or foam-filled latex. These products were mass-produced in the United States and the Orient States and sold to the public at amusement parks and retail stores.

Professional Affiliations:

Santa Barbara Art Association
Santa Barbara Sculptors' Guild
San Buenaventura Artists' Union
Board member, California Sculptors' Symposium

Additional Activities:

From 2006 to present, I've participated at Camp Ocean Pines, Cambria, CA, teaching stone carving, in conjunction with completing a monumental public art sculpture reflecting an underwater marine scene. This piece was a group project involving several Ventura Art City sculptors and is located at the site.

For more about Chris Provenzano visit: www.chrisprovenzano.com