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Chris Maynard Art

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Chris Maynard has worked with feathers since he was twelve. His unique feather shadowboxes are recognized by art collectors, bird lovers, and a wide and interesting variety of people from around the world. He only has time to turn a small portion of his ideas, which fill many notebooks, into his shadow box feather designs. His favorite tools are the tiny eye surgery scissors, forceps, and magnifying glasses passed down through his family. Maynard combines his strong backgrounds in biology and ecology into not only his art, but also a tabletop book and engaging and informative talks on the beauty, function, and meaning of feathers. He is a member of Artists for Conservation. His artwork may be found in the permanent collections of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, N Augusta, SC; the Federal Reserve, Washington DC; the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Hangzhou, China; the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Winslow, WA; the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI; Group Health Orthopedics, Olympia, WA; the Marriott Park Lane Hotel, London; the Park Hyatt hotel, Mallorca, Spain; the City of Olympia, University of Washington Medical Center; and private collections in North America, Europe, Australia, China, Brazil, Japan, and New Zealand. His artwork has been featured in American Art Collector Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, Professional Artist Magazine, Sandu Cultural Media, Alchemy—The Art and Craft of Illustration, Western Art and Architecture, Covey Rise: Rendering Feathers, and National Geographic Magazine.
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Artist: Chris Maynard
Swallows and stars -turkey feather back and white abstract composition on paper

Swallows and stars -turkey feather back and white abstract composition on paper

By Chris Maynard

Located in New York, NY

American artist Chris Maynard gives homage to nature through the plumage of birds -using feathers acquired from legal sources such as zoos and private aviaries all naturally shed by ...

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2010s Contemporary Chris Maynard Art

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Archival Paper

Charley - bird feather blue and gold 3D wall sculpture composition on paper

Charley - bird feather blue and gold 3D wall sculpture composition on paper

By Chris Maynard

Located in New York, NY

American artist Chris Maynard gives homage to nature through the plumage of birds -using feathers acquired from legal sources such as zoos and private aviaries all naturally shed by ...

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2010s Contemporary Chris Maynard Art

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Mixed Media

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By Chris Maynard

Located in Bozeman, MT

Artist Chris Maynard's medium is feathers. His subject, birds. Using a tiny scalpel as his primary tool, Maynard carves birds out of feathers, then mounts his creations in shadowboxe...

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2010s Contemporary Chris Maynard Art

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Dragon Creation Story

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Artist Chris Maynard's medium is feathers. His subject, birds. Using a tiny scalpel as his primary tool, Maynard carves birds out of feathers, then mounts his creations in shadowboxe...

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2010s Contemporary Chris Maynard Art

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Crow Caw 2

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Find a wide variety of authentic Chris Maynard art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Chris Maynard in paper, cotton, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Chris Maynard art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Annika Connor, Walter Robinson, and Robert Zakanitch. Chris Maynard art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,850 and tops out at $10,400, while the average work can sell for $4,000.

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