M.R. Chase’s imagery of contemporary stories of the current saga of the harsh realities and pleasures of life is impacted with sweeping movements. Chase plays with many powerful and moving images, bringing to mind the style of Paul Cadmus.

Past exhibitions dealt with the cycles of ordinary street people, beggars and lonely figures fighting the ills of cancer. Her passion is to paint narratives in large-scale works. These stories are brightly, yet subtly colored and are often enhanced with some mixed media on the canvases. Some of her recent works were presented in an exhibition at the Walter A. Buehler Gallery at University of California, Davis in early 2004.

In this new presentation, Chase’s oeuvre deals with a narratives about cycles of contemporary life, but more about the brighter side of the human condition including celebration, dance and music. Her ‘stored thoughts, wanderings and daydreams’ allow the viewer to sometimes be part of the crowd. The effectiveness of presenting multiple figures is enhanced by her provocative, compelling and potent painting style.