ABOUT

I have a passion for art, photography, nature and science. Through construction, deconstruction, light and shadows, I use plants, flowers and nature as my muse and models. Each petal, leaf and stem is hand placed and photographed in a studio or shot in its natural setting with a portable studio set-up.

Some pieces form from an existing idea I have, a message I wish to convey. Some pieces sprout from ideas that come from the process of working with and examining the subjects. And there are some pieces that stand as simply documentation of the way I see the subject.

I find comfort in creation. There is a sort of ascension that takes place while creating and examining creation, where everything seems so simple and understandable. Where the trivial truly becomes just that. It’s an active meditation of sorts. In this, an appreciation emerges. An appreciation that tends to get bogged down in the static and minutia of our hectic world. An appreciation for life, for the ones I love and even for the ones I don’t and for the relationships between us. For the immense amount of knowledge out there and for the little bit of it that I might possess. And the desire for more. I destroy. I recreate. I document. I imagine. I repeat. I work with nature because I love it. Always have. I use photography as an avenue because I love it. I always have.

TESTIMONIALS

“I am obsessed with Chris Zenger’s piece, Bombardment. I was instantly pulled into the seductive, rich tones of red petals swarming against the deep black background. The edge-to-edge illusion of motion makes this piece truly hypnotic. As a photographer and photo admirer, what strikes me most about this work is the precision and tenacity it took to place each petal in the composition, making the entire image breathe as if it were alive.”

- Anya Nelson, Ohio Arts Council

“Wow!!! This is incredible…”

- SPGBK

“The viewer can ascend to a more objective, logical and beautiful view of the world by looking at his art”

- Worthington Spotlight

“…some of my favorites [at the exhibit] and one of the top three of my husband’s [Lt. Governor Jon Husted].”

- Tina Husted

“…a stunning array. He makes sure each petal, leaf or stem is meticulously plucked, placed and photographed.”

- Sanaya Attari, City Scene Magazine

CLIENTS THAT I HAVE PRODUCED WORK FOR

Celsius, Cresco Labs, DSW, Lane Bryant, Magnanni, Aveda, Swingdish, Express, Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret, La Senza, LAT Apparel, Scott’s Miracle Grow, The RITZ Ybor, Wellcan Media, The Lantern, Highlights Magazine, Express, Abercrombie & Fitch, Libbey Glassware, Anthony Thomas Chocolates

AWARDS

BEST OF SHOW - Oktoberfest - 2019, The Art Institute of Dayton, Dayton, OH

JUDGES SELECTION - Cain Park - 2019, Cleveland, OH

1st PLACE - PHOTOGRAPHY -Summerfair - 2019, Cincinnati, OH

WELLS FARGO AWARD OF MERIT - Gasparilla Festival of the Arts - 2019, Tampa, FL

INVITATIONAL AWARD - Oktoberfest - 2018, The Art Institute of Dayton, Dayton, OH

2nd PLACE - Flowers Plants and Gardens - 2018, Art-Competition.net

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - Manatee Festival - 2018, Apollo Beach, FL

BEST OF SHOW - Pop Revolution, Flowers Exhibit - 2018, Mason, OH

INVITATIONAL AWARD - Oktoberfest - 2017, The Art Institute of Dayton, Dayton, OH

2nd PLACE - Arts in the Alley - 2017, Grove City, OH