BIOGRAPHY
American non objective painter, Chelsea Kosta, has been enamored with the effects of color and scale in artwork since 2016. As the daughter of an Impressionist painter, she became infatuated by tonalism which strongly influenced her use of color.
Her experience working as a commercial artist in San Francisco instilled a fascination with large scale work, and as an artists’ assistant she mastered the use of large palette knives, preparing her to establish her own unique style.
A minimalist in practice, Chelsea values the act of seeing, and invites the viewer to remain in the moment and form a relationship with each individual painting.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Each painting becomes itself fully, using me as a conduit. I remain present as a vehicle, and the painting, as an entity, speaks for itself using color as its language.
The paintings have "all-over" compositions. They explore how tension and tranquility build on one another, one translucent layer at a time with dynamic coloration, value subtleties, a rhythmic mark making application technique, and horizontal and vertical gestures.
I focus on my use of materials, and through my practice of 'accepting imperfection as truth', I trust that the painting will tell me when it is finished. When the final mark is made, the painting no longer speaks as a wanting entity, the vision is one of wholeness; like placing the last piece of a puzzle, there is nothing left to do, but sign it.
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Education
2003-2018 BA in Fine Arts, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
Private Collectors
2018 Kennedy Family, California
2018-2020 Kosta Family, California
2020 Biano Family
2020-2021 Schlegel Family, California, New Mexico
Exhibitions
2005 Group Exhibition: LaBand Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
2006 Group Exhibition: Loyola Marymount University Library, Los Angeles, California
2014-2016 Group Exhibition: Benko Art Gallery, South Lake Tahoe, California
2016 Group Exhibition: 12 x 12 Annual Exhibition', Square i Gallery, Claremont, California
2018 Solo Exhibition: Nuno's, Upland, California
2020 Group Exhibition: 4th Annual Exhibition, Open Mind Art Space, Santa Monica, California
2021 Solo Exhibition: Open Mind Art Space, Santa Monica, California
2023 Group Exhibition: 7th Annual Exhibition, Open Mind Art Space, Santa Monica, California
2024 Group Exhibition: Ford Building, Portland, Oregon
2024 Solo Exhibition: Inhabit, Warren, Rhode Island
2024 Solo Exhibition: Rising Tides, Warren, Rhode Island
Teaching Experience
2019-2020 Private Art Tutor, Chairat Family, Claremont, California
2021-2022 Private Art Tutor, Bestard Family, Claremont, California
