Chelsea James feels that painting is a study of our existence, spirit, and environment, derived from experiences in life. She chooses objects that evoke childhood memories, create situations of atmospheric mystery, and bring visual interest through interaction. She is intrigued by subtle shifts in value and color; yet seeks a personal interpretation of the objects rather than a replication. She finds that personality is revealed through the process of painting. Abstract remnants from her process remain visible in the final product. The hand, she believes, must obey the spirit.
Chelsea earned a Bachelor of fine arts degree in painting and drawing from the University of Utah, and attended intensive workshops in Helper, Utah during the summers of 2002-2004—including landscape, figure drawing and figure painting. Her work has been represented in prominent exhibitions and she has received numerous awards—including being featured in Salt Lake City Magazine's “Upcoming Artists” in Sept. 2006.
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