Denver has always been a city of booms and busts, Chuvarsky explores this idea through portraiture and landscapes by painting historic people and places that have a connection to Colorado but with a contemporary twist. Chuvarsky recalls “While expanding upon this new series I got pretty nostalgic about what has been lost as the city expanded. The pandemic seemed to only intensify what I view as an homogenization of the city. Pretty much all of my old haunts from a year ago are gone- either directly because of the pandemic or because of rising property values. While I understand and embrace the impermanence I still wanted to honor and acknowledge the sense of strangeness, the sense of wild west that made this city interesting.”
22 in x 19 in
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18 in x 33 in x 40
Vintage Cowboy Boots ca. 1960, Wooden Arrows, Acrylic, Epoxy
2022
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22 in x 19 in
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Horace Tabors second wife, her rags-to-riches and back to rags again story made her a well know figure in her own day. After her husband lost his fortune during the silver busts she lived alone in a cabin near the Matchless Mine in Leadville and turned to religion. Found dead frozen to the cabin floor in the winter of 1935.
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Moved west with the fifty-niners “Silver King” made his fortune with the Matchless Mine, lost it all with the repeal of Sherman Silver Purchase Act.
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Horace Tabor and Baby Doe Tabors’ second daughter sent from Leadville to Denver after Horace Tabors Death and the loss of her Families Fortune. Attempted to become a novelist but gained a reputation in Denver for her drunken antics eventually moving to Chicago for a fresh start. Tried her hand at writing again and eventually, after working as a dancer under several names became the mistress for a Chicago gangster. In 1925 was found scalded today death in a Chicago boarding house under suspicious circumstances.
19 in x 22 in
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10 in x 8 in
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27 in 24 in
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2022
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19 in x 22 in
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One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Merry Pranksters, born in La Junata Colorado
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One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Merry Pranksters, born in La Junata Colorado
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longest running television clown in history “Blinky’s Fun Club” aired from 1958 to 1998. Russell Scott also owned Blinky’s Antiques on Iowa and Broadway.
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Escaped slave who became a wealthy entrepreneur and civil-rights pioneer in Colorado.
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7 in 5 in
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recognized as Northern Colorado's leading crime figure and described as the patriarch of the Denver crime family. He and his brother Clyde were in control of a gang that dominated the northern Colorado rackets, operating mainly in illegal gambling
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Eugene became the boss of the Denver crime family although by many accounts Clyde Smaldone was the titular head of the operation. His lengthy criminal record began with a burglary charge in 1920. He served 18 months in Leavenworth for bootlegging in 1933. Clyde spent seven years in prison for attempting to blow up rival gambler Leo Barnes in his car in 1936.
7 in x 5 in
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Prayer Candles, Carnations, Floral Foam Cross, Sarape
2022
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2022 Install of Ghosts of Old Denver
2022
14 in x 11 in
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2022
Rock mount 2452, Gesso, Acrylic, Polyester Ribbon, Feathers, Wooden Arrows
2022
Acrylic, Wooden Arrows, Monofilament
Born from the political maelstrom that has defined 2016 through 2020, Chuvarsky’s paintings seek to critique the continued divisiveness and disinformation of modern politics while examining the issues that define American culture, whether it be our insatiable appetite for consumerism or pop-culture rhetoric. By acknowledging and documenting the flaws, Chuvarsky hopes to shift focus to something uniquely American: optimism.
Chuvarsky quips: “I’m inviting everyone to take a moment, to pause Cardi B and stop taking selfies. Take the time and reflect on what you really want for the future- then go out there and actually do it.”
72 in x 36 in acrylic on canvas.
60 in x 36 in acrylic on canvas
60 in x 36 in acrylic on canvas
A continuing painting documenting mass shootings involving AR-15 style weapons
60 in x 36 in acrylic on canvas
A continuing painting documenting mass shootings involving AR-15 style weapons
60 in x 30 in acrylic on canvas
40mm Foam Baton, Pepper-ball, Rubber Pellets, Cork, Glass Vial
Items Collected from police accountability protests.
48 in x 36 in
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33 in x 42 in
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48" x 48"
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48" x 48"
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30" x 60"
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Featured in Summer 2017 issue of Studio Visit Magazine.
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26 in x 48 in
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30 in x 60 in
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36 in x 48 in acrylic on canvas.
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I want to Tote Guns and Shoot Dice
40 in x 64 in acrylic on canvas
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2016 was surreal. I spent the latter half of the year watching a growing divide within the country as fringe elements from both sides rose to the spotlight. As the New Year rolled around, exhausted from perpetual chaos, the lack of civility shaped by reality television and the instant emotional kick of social media, I found my only solace: painting. The work took on a life of it's own as I branched out from portraiture into new figuration. Exploring more traditional working methods while focusing on contemporary subjects. These paintings sought to document current events, my daily life, the absurdity of modern politics, and childhood nostalgia. All while examining the placement of my subject on the picture plane and the feeling it invokes.
On exhibit August 3rd through August 20th 2017, Core New Art Space 900 Santa Fe Dr, Denver CO 80204 with an artist reception on August 11th from 6 - 9p.
36 in x 36 in
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33 in x 42 in
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26 in x 26 in
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72 in x 42 in
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Painting of my English Bull Terrier Lola featured in summer 2017 issue of Studio Visit Magazine.
33 in x 42 in acrylic on canvas
Painting of a Sphynx Cat
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Things that can be found in my pocket (usually.)
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48 in x 48 in
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12" x 12"
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Things that can be found in my pocket (usually.)
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Things that can be found in my pocket (usually.)
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Things that can be found in my pocket (usually.)
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Things that can be found in my pocket (usually.)
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Thug recognize thug.
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Things that can be found in my pocket (usually.)
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24" x 24"
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19 in x 22 in
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24.5" x 36" acrylic on canvas
48 in x 48 in
Graphite, Charcoal and Acrylic on Raw Canvas
48 in x 48 in
Graphite, Charcoal and Acrylic on Raw Canvas
48 in x 48 in
Acrylic, Graphite
Two spray paint cans. One high buff polished and one systematically rusted.
Polystyrene, Epoxy Clay, Polymer Clay, Acrylic, Human Hair, Converse Chuck Taylor
Polystyrene, Epoxy Clay, Polymer Clay, Acrylic, Human Hair, Converse Chuck Taylor
10 in x 8 in acrylic on canvas
10 in x 8 in acrylic on canvas
10 in x 8 in acrylic on canvas
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9 in x 12 in acrylic on canvas
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6 in x 12 in acrylic on vintage license plate.
Fun fact: The city council of Denver purchased the lot where the shuttered Saturday's sat for 1.3 million in an attempt to change the perception of east Colfax and stop open air drug deals and prostitution. Because apparently they prefer those things happen in Civic Center park directly across from the State Capitol and Courthouse.
6 in x 12 in acrylic on vintage license plate.
Griff's Hamburgers was a a haunt of mine since childhood, an old school burger chain throw back. while paintings this I was overcome with an extreme sadness thinking about the old guy that use to bus tables at the South Broadway Location. He was there when grabbed lunch in high school, when I would light rail down between college classes, or when I would stop and grab a giant double cheeseburger combo back when I worked on Broadway and Dakota. I truly hope he's doing well, and there's not a day that goes by that I don't miss being able to stop by for a no-nonsense cheeseburger.
6 in x 12 in acrylic on vintage license plate.
Cinderella Twin was the last Drive-In theater in the Denver Metro area. I spent many a weekend night packed into the back of my grandmas 1970s mercury Cougar watching movies with a bucket of popcorn and red vines. Drive-ins were the last bastion of car culture Americana that in today's age of on-demand everything has very little presence. Cinderella Twin takes it's name from Cinderella City Mall directly across Santa Fe Dr on 285 which was crowning jewel of consumerism until its decline and demolition in the late 90s.
6 in x 12 in acrylic on vintage license plate.
Before Lakeside was Lakeside it was known as White City with its gleaming "Tower of Jewels" featuring over 5,000 lights and was one of the tallest buildings in Colorado when it was built in 1907 standing at 150 feet. Today Lakeside is one of the oldest amusement parks in the United States.
6 in x 12 in acrylic on vintage license plate.
6 in x 12 in acrylic on vintage license plate.
Dutch Boy Donuts was a staple of my childhood.
6 in x 12 in acrylic on vintage license plate.
As you transplants drink your small batch bespoke gin in the brand new distillery, just remember that literally THOUSANDS of people have masturbated in that building.
30 in x 60 in acrylic on canvas
An artists greatest weapon is their sketch book. From scraps of notebook paper, to napkins and menus, to a dedicate journal - Draw on everything!
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