Walt "Chris" Stickney Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

WALT CHRISTOPHER STICKNEY was born august 30, 1944 in new orleans, dc, md, pa, nyc, eng, france, sweden, italy, wva, bklyn, n cape may. He received a b.a. in english n comparative literature from The University of Pennsylvania. His books include To Night: Little David On Mouth-Harp, Cover My Souls, one n five minute pose-pomes, The Bethesda Preludes, How To Live With An Actor, n war reports & selected pomes. He has performed widely in europe n the united states. He received an award from The National Endowment for the Arts n several awards from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities including the 1st individual grant award. He has given four one person shows of his drawings n has participated in numerous group shows. He was the director of The Pushkin Press, edited PIANO, a flowing journal, n directed 44 COVERS FOR THE LOCKED-UP N THE LOCKED-OUT, a travelling exhibition of visual art by 44 washington artists that became an environment in which music, theatre, dance, n poetry performances n workshops were given in hospitals, prisons, n schools. He created n directed an opera for severe profound disabled children, THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES, which was filmed n is used as an educational tool in colleges around the country. His most recent films for Cape May Studio are WINDOW ON 42ND STREET n IN THE HOWL FESTIVAL nyc 03 with gloria mclean, former principal dancer with The Erick Hawkins Dance Company n the director of LIFEDANCE. chris died peacefully in cape may, nj on march 28, 2015. his kind heart and quirky spirit will be missed by his wife, patti chambers, and sister, carol starley, and numerous nieces, cousins, and friends. A memorial service is planned for June 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in cape may. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in “chris’s memory” to The Center for Community Arts, 717 Franklin Street, Cape May, NJ 08204. - Even though this website offers options of sending flowers, please do NOT send flowers to the family. Please observe the request to send a memorial contribution to The Center For Community Arts (address above). Thank You

Walt "Chris" Stickney

August 30, 1944 - March 28, 2015