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Biography

As a child, I was a curious explorer.

When I was born, my dad gave me the name Cedric so I could be a playwright without having the burden of picking a pseudonym. At a young age, he used to read to me short stories by Dostoevsky. My parents told me I used to get angry during Dostoevsky time and throw books across the room. I think this was my first rejection of fiction.

When I was in the 4th grade, unbeknownst to me, my teacher was going to fail me because she thought that I was unable to read. I remember going on a family trip to South Dakota and reading the road signs out loud as we drove by. A surprise to my parents because they also thought that I couldn’t read. When asked by my teachers why my reading grades were so bad, I replied, “I don’t want to read the stupid frog books.” While Frog and Toad Together and Fox with Socks appealed to the average 4th grader, I preferred checking out informational books like How to Draw or How to Fold Origami or textbooks about insects.

Even as a child, I was a curious explorer. I was never really committed to proving to others what I had learned, and I couldn’t stop absorbing new knowledge.

My thirst for knowledge was greatly shaped by my paternal grandfather, Dr. Randall Merriam Chambers, a distinguished figure as the Chief Life Scientist and Head of Human Factors at NASA. Together, we embarked on captivating summer adventures, immersing ourselves in the awe-inspiring world of space museums and engaging in field experiments.

My desire to learn new things continued into my adult life.

I remember purchasing my first iPad and using it to download textbooks. What kind of nerd buys an iPad to download public domain non-fiction books to read them between class periods? The same iPad was later stolen, and I remember getting an email from the Apple store saying, “Thank you for purchasing Angry Birds” – this sums up humanity, an iPad is one of the most powerful and technologically advanced informational tools in existence, and people use it to play bird games.

Because of my deep obsession with design elements, I would read academic studies about the psychological effects of colors. I was obsessed and still am obsessed with the perfect Instagram profile picture; it is like the ghost orchid, lost in the swamps, endangered, a mystery.

Selfie with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, taken while shooting a documentary film
Selfie with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, taken while shooting a documentary film

During my pursuit of a BFA and later MBA, I never anticipated that design would play such a crucial role in the switch to digital. In the 2010s, every industry needed websites, videos, pictures, and graphics. I soon realized that my passion for design could be a valuable asset in my career. Throughout my working life, I have had the privilege of working for organizations such as the nonprofit PeaceJam, which aims to inspire young people through sharing the life stories of Nobel Peace Prize laureates such as Shirin Ebadi, through documentary films and conferences.

As I have developed my painting style through the years and various experiences, I have consistently come back to painting realism.

What I love about painting is that you can create anything. I believe that art should be a subjective experience and that the motifs that I place within my artwork should only start the conversation.

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