Mary Chaney was a documentary artist sketching from life in the
courtroom as well as the streets.  Her courtroom work has been
broadcast by ABC, CNN, FOX, NBC, KTTV and Court TV.

Her collection covers both historical and famous cases such:

  • The civil rights trial in the beating of Rodney King
  • The Steven Spielberg stalking
  • The O. J. Simpson civil trial
  • The Richard Miller "FBI Spy" trial
  • The Heidi Fleiss "Hollywood Madam" trial
  • The murdered DEA special agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarenas trial
  • The Richard Ramierez "Night Stalker" trial
  • A sketch of President Reagan during the John Poindexter trial
  • The Snoop Dogg trial
  • The civil trial of Philippine President Marcos' wife, Imelda  

Ms. Chaney has exhibited her courtroom sketches and illustrations in
several Southern California exhibits including recent exhibits at
Loyola Law School “The Classic Courtroom Trial" and the Federal
Rodney King case "Justice on Trial".  The
Los Angeles Sheriffs’
Art Documentary
featured Ms. Chaney's “The Badge and the
Brush" and "My Mom Is In Jail" illustrations.  Her sketches of the
Los Angeles homeless in "A Tender Dignity" were well received in
various exhibits in Los Angeles.

Her work has also been published in several law reviews and is
included in the
Smithsonian American History Museum, the United
States Air Force Art Collection, and the Los Angeles Downtown Art
District  publication.  

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