Chet reneson biography of rory gilmore

by Rebecca Grey

In 1975, for the Preliminary Issue of Gray’s Sporting Journal, I interviewed Chet Reneson for the first of what was to become a regular feature of the magazine: Biography.

I hadn’t decided on a style or format for the article but after our lunch with Chet and Penny Reneson, and the studio tour and the long---and often very funny---conversation, it became clear to me how to convey the story of this up-and-coming and extremely talented artist: Let him talk about himself and his work; let him describe his art and world in his own words.

Basically, the entire article was a series of direct quotes from Chet, matched with his sketches and watercolors---and it would serve as the template for my future biographies in Gray's.

In the 25 years since that first article on Reneson, Chet’s success and stature as a watercolorist has sky-rocketed and many publications have featured his work and very often his words.

Also in those 25 years, Ed and I have