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Black-and-white portrait of Cynthia Chatman smiling, introducing the fine artist, filmmaker, and writer.

Cynthia Chatman

Fine Artist · Filmmaker · Writer

Explore the Work

Film

Written and directed by Cynthia Chatman, these short films explore the humor, tension, misunderstandings, and unexpected turns that arise when people come together. Some are playful, others unsettling. Read the synopses and watch each film.

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Actors, a camera operator, and a sound recordist on location for one of Cynthia Chatman’s narrative short films. Visit her Films page to learn more and watch her work.
Watch a Film

Fine Art

Explore a curated portfolio organized into seven collections: Bridges, Nature, People, Streets, Structures, Animals, and Transportation. Across subjects, Cynthia’s work is shaped by color, atmosphere, and close observation. Commission inquiries are welcome.

Atmospheric painting by Cynthia Chatman of a bridge in the rain, with muted city buildings and glistening roadways. Explore her Fine Art collections: Animals, Bridges, Nature, People, Streets, Structures, and Transportation.
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Writing

Cynthia’s fiction moves inside her characters’ thoughts, memories, contradictions, and emotions. Explore her two novels in progress: The Sapling, set in contemporary Washington, D.C., and the unconventional village mystery Ms. Marlow Investigates.

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Sunlit woodland scene with lush green foliage, introducing Cynthia Chatman’s fiction. Explore her novels in progress: The Sapling, contemporary fiction set in Washington, D.C., and Ms. Marlow Investigates, an unconventional village mystery.
Explore The Writings

Across Three Forms

Cynthia Chatman is a fine artist, filmmaker, and writer. Across media, her work is grounded in close observation, visual storytelling, and an interest in character and place.

Expressive painting of Bailey Fountain by Cynthia Chatman, where a child’s natural, unselfconscious pose brings warmth to the sculpted figures and cascading water. The child’s pink clothing stands out against the fountain’s cool blue-green tones, reflecting the close observation of people and places that connects her art, films, and fiction.
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