Fritz Chesnut is an American painter and artist. He is popularly known as the husband of an American actress, Molly Shannon.
His artwork is for sale, and people can buy his painting on www.artsy.net.
Fritz is active on social media platforms. He has more than 1750 followers on his Instagram account under the username @fritzchesnutstudio.
Who Is Fritz Chesnut? Wikipedia Details
Fritz Chesnut is a professional painter and artist. He was born on 3 April 1973 in Santa Fe in New Mexico. He recently celebrated his 49th birthday on the 3rd of April 2022. As of now, he lives and works in Los Angeles, California, with his family.
Fritz enrolled at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Arts in 1997. Later, he received his MFA degree from Mason Gross School of the Arts from Rutgers University in 1997.
His height is 6 feet 4 inches or 1.93 m tall, and he weighs around 75 kg or 165 lbs.
Who Are Fritz Chesnut’s Parents?
The identity of Fritz Chesnut’s parents is unknown. However, his father completed his Master’s degree in German and studied music, and his mother is a PhD holder in art education.
He often uploaded his pictures with his family via Instagram. Fritz followed the footsteps of his parents and became a successful artist. Moreover, his father worked as a computer programmer.
Who Is Fritz Chesnut’s Wife?
Fritz Chesnut’s girlfriend turned wife’s name is Molly Shannon. His wife is a famous American actress and comedian. Molly is known as a former cast member on Saturday Night Live.
His wife appeared in numerous TV Series and TV Movies, including Never Been Kissed (1999), Superstar (1999), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Other People (2016), and others.
When Did Fritz Chesnut Get Married?
Fritz Chesnut and his wife, Molly Shannon, got married on 29 May 2004 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Santa Barbara in the presence of their family and friends.
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The couple initially met in 2000 on a blind date set up by their friend. After knowing each other, the pair started dating.
Fritz and Molly became the parents of two children, a daughter named Stella Chesnut, born in 2003, and a son named Nolan Chesnut, born in 2005.
What Does Fritz Chesnut Do For A Living? Net Worth
Fritz Chesnut is well known for his paintings inspired by cosmic phenomena, waves, oil spills, and other aquatic and geologic formations. His paintings are made with the canvas lying horizontally, and as the poured paint coalesces, he intervenes by lifting and tilting the canvas.
Chesnut’s work filters the history of modern abstraction through immersion in a psychedelic Southern California surf culture.
Some of his solo exhibitions and projects were held in Starstruck, Bellwether Gallery (2002), Peak and Flow, Country Club (2010), Test Patterns, there-there, Los Angeles (2019), Floating Windows, AF Projects (2020), and others.
Moreover, Fritz also has won various awards such as Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation Scholarship in Art (1991), Susan Benteen and William Irwin Hyde Scholarship (1995), The Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant (2014), and others.
Fritz Chesnut has an estimated net worth of $2 million, which he earned from his professional career. Likewise, his wife, Molly Shannon, has a massive fortune of $8 million, as per celebritynetworth.com.
