Artist CV
Chris Rayburn is an artist pursuing a deeper exploration of the everyday elements of his surroundings. His prints reflect a layered photographic approach to create an immersive viewing experience that invites slow looking and the contemplation of overlooked repetitive forms of his environment.
Currently Mr. Rayburn lives in the Midwest. Works from his series Transplanted were shown in September 2018 at the Blackburn 20/20 Gallery of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in New York City. His work was also included in the group show Photosensitive at the Olson-Larsen Gallery in West Des Moines and the Silhouette show at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in 2014. His series Neighbors, and Postcards from Parking Lots, were selected for exhibition at Quad City Arts in 2016 and 2019, as well as the Moline Public Library in 2017.
Served as President and CEO of W.G. Block Co., a leading manufacturer of ready-mix concrete and road-building products in the midwest. Lived in Iowa with his wife, Mary, where he raised a family while creating a body of photographic work of unique subject matter of the community where he lived. In fulfillment of a board supported exit strategy, the companies of W.G. Block Co. were sold in 2010 and 2012. Mr. Rayburn was then able to further develop his current body of work.
Lived and worked in Brooklyn, NY. Work experiences include The Brooklyn Museum, Charles Cowles Gallery, assisting various artists and managing corporate art collections including General Electric, the Port Authority of NY & NJ, AT&T and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. He was a member of the various group exhibitions in the East Village and beyond.
2012 - Present
1991 - 2012
1985 - 1991
Education
Iowa State University, 1980 BS Geology
University of Iowa Printmaking Workshop, 1981-1983 MFA Candidate