ABOUT

Josh Chefitz (b. 1977) is a multimedia artist based in Cleveland, Ohio, who aims to create pieces where the closer you get, the more you discover.

Concerning his practice, Chefitz says: “I’ve come to realize that my work is all about memory. It’s inspired by my childhood doodles: grids, x and y ordered pairs, and quadrants that filled my middle school notebooks. But maybe it’s just how I remember those doodles and it’s not really like them at all…

So I explore memory as both a personal and collective process of reconstruction. I reframe these squiggly lines as a commentary on how we reshape memories to move forward from pain. What emerges is not a direct reflection of past experiences but a reimagining: an exploration of how we craft new narratives to heal and grow.”

Using handmade paper from the Morgan Conservatory along with ink, gel pens, paint pens, acrylics, oil pastels, and spray paint, Chefitz creates layered works that invite viewers to uncover the complexity of memory, authenticity, and transformation.

An award-winning self-taught artist, Chefitz is also the driving force and creator of ActLoCLE, a web-based art hub that provides community and visibility for makers in Northeast Ohio.