How to Blow Bubbles in an Apocalypse
In the last few weeks I’ve watched as the violence erupted in Israel. I’ve also watched as my four year old niece twirled her heart out in makeshift dishcloth skates in the new Olympic sport of towel skating. These two stories collided in me and here we are.In a chaotic world, is it an act of cowardice to twirl while eveyrthing burns Is it an offering of hope Perhaps the answer lies where it always does, between these paradoxical points. Whatever the answer, I offer this to the creative whole in an attempt to hold it all. It felt right that it was a rework of an old piece. It also felt right to bring in all the media I could–gliiter, spray paint, oil paint marker, paper, and liquid acrylic–in order to give the apocalypse texture, weight, and motion. Free shipping in California.
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Width: 16in
Chelsea Delaney
Hi friends and friends to be! I know everyone else calls you collectors or clients, but if you’re going to have a piece of my soul hanging on your walls, then we’re friends in my book. Nothing thrills my autistic brain more than a piece of art that makes me feel deeply and ask questions. So, I wake up every day excited to bring more of those experiences to the world. From my sunny, Mountain View home studio I work my expert, intuitive magic. My acrylic and mixed media works are focused around questions I’m exploring, stories I want to amplify and unravel, a provocative use of texture and color, and a relentless fascination for how the graphic and the organic meet. I’m highly influenced by my years as a nanny and teacher, as well as my training in expressive arts. Though my career just started in 2019, I’ve already had the honor of being in the de Young Triennial Open last year, and will hold my first solo show at the King Library in San Jose at the end of 2024. I can’t wait to bring more moments of beauty and intrigue to the Bay Area.
Email: chelsea.delaney79@gmail.com
Website: newstoriescalling.com
Instagram: newstoriescallingart
