Today we’d like to introduce you to Czr Prz.
Czr, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I grew up in the ’80’s between Stone Park and Logan Square, my parents are Cuban/Mexican immigrants. I come from a pretty creative family, nearly everyone in my home was into some form of art, music and writing were also present in my upbringing. I was always into drawing and art since I was a child, early on I would try to redraw images from my grandfather’s Encyclopedia set, my favorite cartoons, then onto to recreating comic book characters with my friends. Soon after came break- dancing and graffiti art. A lot of my early influences actually come from classical painters but later on illustration and street art became highly influential in my work. This would lead to my years of painting and doing street art, which eventually took me to other cities then to countries. Between 2012-2014 I was traveling back and forth between Europe and the States, primarily Italy and Germany. By this time, I also started Ava Grey Designs, a creative studio/production house with my friend and business partner Nick Glazebrook. It all almost came to a halt when I was Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Stage 4, where then I was admitted into Loyola Medical Hospital and had to go a year of therapy. Since my recovery both Ava Grey Designs and my own Czr Prz work have been constantly moving to make up for lost times
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
The medium and subject matter of the art I produce varies between digital illustration, fine art paintings, large scale murals and sculptural/installation art. My work is very thematic and in a constant flux, changing from urban landscapes to elements nature down to abstractions of tangible objects. I try to tell stories with my art, as if though they were modern day visualizations of folklore, influenced by the stories from my grandparents and comic books. Much of my influences stem from varied art forms from classical renaissance and Impressionism to more modern genres such as graffiti, graphic novels and anime. I’d like people to just be captivated by it and to come up with their own conclusions, the art belongs as much to the audience as it does to myself.
In your view, what is the biggest issue artists have to deal with?
Not being business savvy. Knowing what your worth and not deluding the market with free work for “exposure”.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.ava-grey.com
- Email: czr@ava-grey.com
- Instagram: www.no_vwlz
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/czr.prz
Image Credit:
Pj Jones – Nicole Locarno – Tom Limon
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