Mary Chaney
Courtroom Artist

The Artist

Mary Chaney sketched scenes from both the courtroom and life on the streets. Throughout her career as a courtroom artist, she provided illustrations for all the major television networks, including ABC, NBC, CNN, Fox, KTTV, Court TV, and other news outlets, as well as for programs such as A Current Affair and Inside Edition. Her work also appeared in prominent publications like USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, several law reviews, and the Los Angeles Downtown Art District publication.

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Notable Cases

The archive of Mary Chaney's work encompasses both historical and high-profile cases, including:

• The historically significant civil rights case of Rodney King vs. the Los Angeles Police Department (encompassing both Federal and Civil trials)

• The O.J. Simpson trial

• The Menendez brothers' murder trial

• The DEA Agent Enrico "Kiki" Camarena murder trial

• The Richard Ramirez Night Stalker trial

• The trial of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss

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Collections and Recognition

Mary Chaney's drawings are featured in prestigious collections, such as the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian American History Museum, the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum & Visitors Center, and the United States Air Force Art Collection—all located in Washington, D.C. Additionally, her illustrations from the 1996 O.J. Simpson Civil Trial were showcased in the 2017 Academy Award-winning documentary, O.J.: Made in America.