Repost from @lightfromallsides • CHAVONNE WHISONANT is an exhibiting artist in the upcoming Light From All Sides exhibition at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center opening January 9, 2021. Tap link in bio for information about show and related events. Being a multifaceted young woman of renaissance, and considering herself to be more of a Natural Creator, ChaVonne Whisonant is more than a self-taught Artist. She prides herself on keeping her attention and efforts local. She gains most of her inspiration from real life experiences and singular visions that often take longer to explain, than to display. If you were to ask her what her goal is, she would say “wanting to learn how to create freely and with greater emotion and intelligence; to leave behind the fullest body of work possible.” Though she works intimately with mediums such as acrylics and gouache, she expresses through an array of mediums like photography, modeling. Locally published photography [Ceasoning magazine, VA] and internationally published model [CLIQ Magazine, T. Keith]. Also, paper art, writing, special effects makeup and community instructing. As an instructor, in less than a decade CHAVONNE has led more than fifteen thousand of Virginia’s citizens, from Gloucester to Alexandria, to create their own masterful expressions. Whisonant’s art is also a community servant, with public installments like one of the popular Norfolk city mermaids, and mural work that can be found throughout surrounding schools and city buildings. 2020 consisted of the design and creation of a 900 square foot mural sponsored by Something In The Water and VA for The People. In an endearing partnership with a courageous non-profit, Teens With a Purpose, this mural serves as a reminder to the public that their collective voices matter and can be found on Brambleton and Church, Norfolk VA. She lists a few of most influential role models to be Sage The Artist, Ray Johnson, and Clayton Singleton. Whisonant is a native of Hampton, Virginia, sharing roots with Wilson, NC. #LFAS #lightfromallsides #downinggross #painting #construction #assemblage #eye #clouds #prayinghamds #pyramid #rainbow #authenticity (at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJRkGsvB789/?igshid=t4rhv2uenlyx