An elixir is a magical substance with healing powers. Think of the Elixir of Life in Harry Potter that allowed Nicolas Flamel to live for 500 years.
I think so often there is this attractiveness to the "elixirs" in life. Those quick fixes or miracle solutions that will solve our problems with little to no effort on our part. Pills to lose weight. Pills to fix the attention span. Get rich quick schemes. The perfect non-stick frying pan.
Putting in the work can be hard and take a long time, so that elixir looks like a tempting option.
But so often, it's fake.
Mr. Pirelli's Miracle Elixir in Sweeney Todd was supposed to make one's hair grow. But as pointed out by Mr. Todd and Mrs. Lovett, it's piss and ink.
Mr. Pirelli and his young lad capitalize on the fears and insecurities of the crowd to market their elixir.
And this happens to be the elixir that I'm putting on the market. I want my paintings to bring joy into people's lives. I know that I can't actually fix the problems in your life with my artwork. That would be a miracle indeed. But maybe, just maybe, having a bright piece of artwork in your home or office or anywhere in your life could be the thing that brings a smile to your face each day.
Size Details: "Elixir" is a 30"x30" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Resource 1 Realty in De Pere, WI.
The “Women Working” painting was inspired by the “Men Working” signs that can sometimes be found near road construction. I encountered one of those signs when I was in just the right mood, and I found it really annoying. I texted my former professor saying that I wanted a sign that said “Women Working”.
So I made one.
Size Details: "Women Working" is a 30"x30" oil painting on stretched canvas (hung at the diagonal it measures approximately 42"). There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Once upon a time, I was flipping quickly through radio stations looking for something to listen to. In between clicks, I heard the words "Time Machine Operator". I'm sure it was an advertisement for a full-time or part-time machine operator, but I only heard the words "time machine operator." It got my brain thinking about an alternate universe where time machines exist. The world is split into the elite who are allowed to use the time machines, and the people who work to operate the machines and actually make time travel possible.
Size Details: "Time Machine Operator" is a 36"x36" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at The Nest Coworking Club in Green Bay, WI.
"Stained" is a beautiful example of the inspiration for my stained glass painting style. It was inspired by a piece of glass in the Tiffany stained glass museum in Winter Park, Florida. With the oil paint thinned out in this style, everything is visible. If I make a mistake, it can never be fully covered up or changed. From that moment on, I work with the mistake or imperfection to make it beautiful. I feel like it is a reflection of life. We cannot go back in time to change things. We can only move forward and work with what has happened. We are stained by the things that happen to us, and we all have an opportunity to make a beautiful life.
Size Details: "Stained" is a 36"x36" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at The Nest Coworking Club in Green Bay, WI.
In the sutra book, this particular quote is part of a larger rhetorical question regarding the existence of buddhas in all sentient beings. Yet, I frequently return to this part of the question, “where do we find the buddhas?” and meditate on the idea that we find the buddhas in our interpersonal relationships. Everyone, in their own way, is a buddha. But more than that, my story is made up of all the connections I’ve made to the other buddhas I’ve come in contact with. Each person I’ve encountered has played a part in my story and made a “mark” on the buddha within me.
In the painting “Where Do We Find the Buddhas?” I wanted to represent this interconnectedness. The different sections appear to look unique, but there is no color that is found in only one of the sections. Each color has been used in at least one other section. And yet each section still looks unique because it is made up of different colors and each color has been used to varying degrees.
"Where Do We Find the Buddhas?" is part of the Off the Cushion collection.
In March of 2021 I attended my first meditation service at the Green Bay Zen Center - part of the Hollow Bones Zen organization. A Google search gone awry, a curious mind, and a long standing interest in Buddhism led me to that first meditation sit on the cushion. In my relatively short time practicing with GBZC, I have heard numerous Dharma Talks about the importance of taking our meditation practice “off the cushion” and into our daily lives. For me, the natural place to take my practice was onto the canvas.
The titles and inspiration for these paintings come from four of my favorite lines from various pieces of the sutra book. I wanted to transform my understanding of the poetry of the words into something visual. When I first imagined this collection, I thought the color palette was going to be more neutral tones and the paintings would have a more somber feel to them. But that isn’t how I experience Buddhism and meditation. Sure, we are silent and wear black clothing, but there is an aliveness to the experience that couldn’t be captured except with bright colors. I ended up with a color palette that feels like Spring, playfulness, and being awakened.
I grew up Catholic, and from a young age, I was more entranced by the beauty of the space than by the Word. I would find myself lost in the brick pattern of the floor or the entrancing colors in the stained glass. Even though I am no longer Catholic, whenever I travel, I search out Catholic places of worship because the stained glass calls to my heart. Stained glass is a source of inspiration for me, and it is visible in these four paintings inspired by the Hollow Bones Sutra book.
Downloadable copy of the Hollow Bones Sutra Book
Size Details: "Where Do We Find the Buddhas?" is a 36"x36" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Comedy City in De Pere, WI.
To me, the “thunderous voice of the dharma” feels like the inescapable reality of the world. Inevitable truths, fate & synchronicities, the things that are beyond control, and the lessons repeated until they stick. The bigness of the world and the smallness of me. Learning to step into the flow of the world instead of craving to control every minute detail.
In the “Thunderous Voice of the Dharma” painting, I was looking to create moments of flow and floating and movement. The colors are bold and contrasting to get that feeling of being unignorable.
"Thunderous Voice of the Dharma" is part of the Off the Cushion collection.
In March of 2021 I attended my first meditation service at the Green Bay Zen Center - part of the Hollow Bones Zen organization. A Google search gone awry, a curious mind, and a long standing interest in Buddhism led me to that first meditation sit on the cushion. In my relatively short time practicing with GBZC, I have heard numerous Dharma Talks about the importance of taking our meditation practice “off the cushion” and into our daily lives. For me, the natural place to take my practice was onto the canvas.
The titles and inspiration for these paintings come from four of my favorite lines from various pieces of the sutra book. I wanted to transform my understanding of the poetry of the words into something visual. When I first imagined this collection, I thought the color palette was going to be more neutral tones and the paintings would have a more somber feel to them. But that isn’t how I experience Buddhism and meditation. Sure, we are silent and wear black clothing, but there is an aliveness to the experience that couldn’t be captured except with bright colors. I ended up with a color palette that feels like Spring, playfulness, and being awakened.
I grew up Catholic, and from a young age, I was more entranced by the beauty of the space than by the Word. I would find myself lost in the brick pattern of the floor or the entrancing colors in the stained glass. Even though I am no longer Catholic, whenever I travel, I search out Catholic places of worship because the stained glass calls to my heart. Stained glass is a source of inspiration for me, and it is visible in these four paintings inspired by the Hollow Bones Sutra book.
Downloadable copy of the Hollow Bones Sutra Book
Size Details: "Thunderous Voice of the Dharma" is a 40"x30" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
To me, there is a certain lightness to the feeling of twisted karma being erased. I’ve heard numerous times about karma not being “good” or “bad” but simply the consequences of our actions. We are free to do what we want, but we are not free from the consequences of our actions. When I think about the idea of twisted karma being erased, I feel like it happens when I am aware of and in alignment with the consequences of my actions.
I wanted “Twisted Karma Erased” to have a playful quality. The color choice, the polka dot section, and the bubble-like quality to the colors in the middle of the weaving lines. The inter-crossed lines are also seen in the “Where Do We Find the Buddhas?” painting, and I feel like they are the interwoven threads of life - existing somewhere between chains that bind and bubbles that float away. Although still bright in color, the green section feels a little grittier and more chaotic.
"Twisted Karma Erased" is part of the Off the Cushion collection.
In March of 2021 I attended my first meditation service at the Green Bay Zen Center - part of the Hollow Bones Zen organization. A Google search gone awry, a curious mind, and a long standing interest in Buddhism led me to that first meditation sit on the cushion. In my relatively short time practicing with GBZC, I have heard numerous Dharma Talks about the importance of taking our meditation practice “off the cushion” and into our daily lives. For me, the natural place to take my practice was onto the canvas.
The titles and inspiration for these paintings come from four of my favorite lines from various pieces of the sutra book. I wanted to transform my understanding of the poetry of the words into something visual. When I first imagined this collection, I thought the color palette was going to be more neutral tones and the paintings would have a more somber feel to them. But that isn’t how I experience Buddhism and meditation. Sure, we are silent and wear black clothing, but there is an aliveness to the experience that couldn’t be captured except with bright colors. I ended up with a color palette that feels like Spring, playfulness, and being awakened.
I grew up Catholic, and from a young age, I was more entranced by the beauty of the space than by the Word. I would find myself lost in the brick pattern of the floor or the entrancing colors in the stained glass. Even though I am no longer Catholic, whenever I travel, I search out Catholic places of worship because the stained glass calls to my heart. Stained glass is a source of inspiration for me, and it is visible in these four paintings inspired by the Hollow Bones Sutra book.
Downloadable copy of the Hollow Bones Sutra Book
Size Details: "Twisted Karma Erased" is a 36"x36" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Comedy City in De Pere, WI.
I believe that the universe gets us where we need to go in life. Sometimes things that seem so small have a drastic change in our life. I joke that I found the Green Bay Zen Center through a Google Search gone awry. I had been searching for a retreat center in Viroqua, WI that I visited while I was in college. As I suspected, the place was no longer in business, but in my inability to find what I was looking for, I did find something that ended up changing my life for good. That Google search gone awry changed the trajectory of my life. And I feel like that is the mysterious workings of the universe getting us where we need to go in life.
With the “Mysterious Unfolding of Truth” painting, I wanted the crossed lines to feel like paths unfolding and crossing. One “sea” path and one “land” path. The four other sections represent the seasons - both the passing of time and the way that the world keeps turning. No matter what happens, the wheel keeps spinning, and time keeps moving.
"Mysterious Unfolding of Truth" is part of the Off the Cushion collection.
In March of 2021 I attended my first meditation service at the Green Bay Zen Center - part of the Hollow Bones Zen organization. A Google search gone awry, a curious mind, and a long standing interest in Buddhism led me to that first meditation sit on the cushion. In my relatively short time practicing with GBZC, I have heard numerous Dharma Talks about the importance of taking our meditation practice “off the cushion” and into our daily lives. For me, the natural place to take my practice was onto the canvas.
The titles and inspiration for these paintings come from four of my favorite lines from various pieces of the sutra book. I wanted to transform my understanding of the poetry of the words into something visual. When I first imagined this collection, I thought the color palette was going to be more neutral tones and the paintings would have a more somber feel to them. But that isn’t how I experience Buddhism and meditation. Sure, we are silent and wear black clothing, but there is an aliveness to the experience that couldn’t be captured except with bright colors. I ended up with a color palette that feels like Spring, playfulness, and being awakened.
I grew up Catholic, and from a young age, I was more entranced by the beauty of the space than by the Word. I would find myself lost in the brick pattern of the floor or the entrancing colors in the stained glass. Even though I am no longer Catholic, whenever I travel, I search out Catholic places of worship because the stained glass calls to my heart. Stained glass is a source of inspiration for me, and it is visible in these four paintings inspired by the Hollow Bones Sutra book.
Downloadable copy of the Hollow Bones Sutra Book
Size Details: "Mysterious Unfolding of Truth" is a 36"x24" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Éphémère is one of those beautiful French words that was gifted to the English language, but we treat it like the fine china gifted at weddings that is too precious to use.
Ephemeral. Short-lived. Destined to perish.
It seems fitting that some of the most beautiful things in this world aren't made to last. Flowers - roses in particular - being one of them. They have to be enjoyed in the moment because it cannot wait. The beauty will not last forever.
Size Details: "Éphémère" is a 48"x60" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at NWTC Artisan & Business Center in Green Bay, WI.
In French, "vraiment" means "really."
This painting was started on a Monday morning. That particular morning, shortly before 8am, I got a phone call with some not good news. It was definitely not the phone call one wants to receive ever - let alone on a Monday morning. It doesn't set a good tone for the week, and it can only be met with the rhetorical question, "REALLY?"
Is this really what's happening right now?
Is this real?
Is this really what I'm hearing?
Are you really serious?
REALLY?
Vraiment?
Ouai, c'est vrai.
And so I took that frustration and disbelief and decided that what I needed was color. A lot of bright color. A slightly confusing amount of bright color. And then I mixed in a line drawing I had done in college. And then added more color.
Size Details: "Vraiment?" is a 60"x48" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Lion's Mouth Bookstore in Green Bay, WI. Check out their website for when you can view the piece in person.
"Seaside Dreamscape" was started in the early months of the pandemic. It was summer but we couldn't quite do things, so it didn't really feel like summer to me. I spent too much time alone, inside, and dreaming of not being alone and inside. One of the places my mind went frequently was a seaside that was filled with color and people and joy. So much joy.
I figured it didn't quite make sense to paint a landscape of a place I had never been and may not even exist. So I made a dreamscape.
Come visit me on the color seaside dream with this painting.
Size Details: "Seaside Dreamscape" is a 40"x40" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Resource 1 Realty in De Pere, WI.
"Notre Dame de Paris" was inspired by the fire at Notre Dame de Paris in 2019 and the debate that followed regarding the amount of money being given to repair the historic cathedral vs. using the money on meaningful humanitarian causes.
France and the French language have been part of my life since middle school. I went to France in high school and I studied abroad in France during college. I've been to Notre Dame de St. Michel de Paris numerous times during both of my trips to France. It's where I really started to bond with my host family, it's where the ghost tour of Paris started, and it's one of the reasons that I love gothic cathedrals and stained glass.
I'm not even a practicing Catholic, and I have strong ties to this building in France. I understand it is just a building, but to so many people across the world, that building means something.
Size Details: "Notre Dame de Paris" is a 48"x72" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI, and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at NWTC Artisan & Business Center in Green Bay, WI.
The "Candy Heart Affirmations" paintings are meant to look and feel like the sweetness of candy and those little messages on the candy conversation hearts that come out around Valentine's Day.
You're sweet
You're cute
Love you
Rockstar
Real love
Peace
If you can't think of your own affirmations to use, borrow the Candy Heart Affirmations.
Size Details: "Candy Heart Affirmations #1" is a 24"x24"x1.25" oil painting on linen. There is a hanging wire on the back. You can have the painting framed or leave the black edges exposed - the choice is yours!
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Resource 1 Realty in De Pere, WI.
In the song "If You Come Back to Me" by Bowling for Soup, the band rhetorically asks a handful of magicians where they could find the magic that was lost in the relationship being discussed (and also asks Shaq why he left the Magic :P ). This painting was me thinking & feeling through a time where I felt like I had lost the magic in my life. And as I worked on this fun piece full of unicorn colors & joy, I had the realization that surely we are the ones that create the magic in our lives. And when it feels like it's missing, that means we haven't done enough magic creation recently.
Size Details: "Where's the Magic?" is a 60"x48" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Location: This painting is currently on display at a private residence.
Size Details: "Making Magic" is a 48"x48" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back. It is part of the Poetry of Flowers collection.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Size Details: "I Just Want Attention" is a 30"x48" oil painting on stretched canvas with beads. There is a hanging wire on the back. It is part of the Poetry of Flowers collection.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
Rainbow Zebra is named after a cloth children’s book that my grandmother gave to me and my sister. It’s about a zebra that has rainbow colored stripes instead of the classic black & white stripes. Feeling different than his herd, he leaves on a quest to find somewhere he belongs. His journey ends after a rain storm that brings a rainbow, and he learns to appreciate his colorful stripes that make him unique from his herd.
The rainbow zebra stripes in my painting are made up of cuts from old paintings. Like Taylor Swift's Eras tours, each of these old paintings come together to tell different parts of my story of learning to appreciate what makes me unique from my herd.
Size Details: "Rainbow Zebra" is a 24"x36" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Size Details: "The Wonderful Impracticality of Glass Slippers" is a 60"x36" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Special Shipping Note: Due to the size, this painting will ship rolled. Before shipping, I will remove it from its stretcher bars and carefully roll the painting. Once it arrives, you can take the painting to a professional framing shop to have it re-stretched. If you are within 250 miles of Green Bay, WI and would like to discuss drop off or pick up instead of shipping, please email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com.
Payment Plans: I understand that purchasing a large piece of artwork is an investment, and I want to make sure that you can make your dreams a reality. For paintings over $1000, I offer flexible payment plans ranging from 2-12 months. Once the last payment is made, your painting will be shipped or delivered. Email me at chellethepainter@gmail.com to discuss a payment plan.
The periwinkle pop in the middle of the dramatic dark reds caught my eye and sparked my interest in painting bouquets. The title "Hold My Heart" comes from the Lenka song "We Will Not Grow Old". Her sweet voice feels like the soft periwinkle in the middle of this deep song.
The paintings are from my series of wedding bouquet paintings. My dear friend is a wedding photographer (Sylvia Damaris), and she provided me with inspiration photos for these gorgeous colorful paintings. They are a celebration of love. The titles are taken from the lyrics of love songs.
If you are interested in a commissioned painting of your wedding bouquet, check out the process.
Size Details: "Hold My Heart" is a 16”x20” oil painting on stretched canvas with a black wooden frame measuring 18”x22”. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Resource 1 Realty in De Pere, WI.
This bouquet shows off the beautiful combination of pale pink and dramatic red. It feels like Valentine's Day. The title comes from Ed Sheeran's song "Thinking Out Loud."
The paintings are from my series of wedding bouquet paintings. My dear friend is a wedding photographer (Sylvia Damaris), and she provided me with inspiration photos for these gorgeous colorful paintings. They are a celebration of love. The titles are taken from the lyrics of love songs.
If you are interested in a commissioned painting of your wedding bouquet, check out the process.
Size Details: “Light of a Thousand Stars” is a 16”x20” oil painting on stretched canvas with a black wooden frame measuring 18”x22”. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Fall Out Boy's song "What a Catch, Donnie" starts off with the dramatic lyrics, "I got troubled thoughts, and the self-esteem to match, what a catch, what a catch." It's a beautiful and sad song. We all carry so much baggage. There are layers, complications, and twists and turns to our story and to what we bring to the table.
This painting started with a thick layer of gesso that created beautiful texture. And then the oil paint took over. So many times I thought I had a plan and knew what I was doing. But just like in life, things don't always go to plan. Even though this painting is no where near where I thought it would be, I think it turned out to be an even better catch than originally planned.
Size Details: "What a Catch" is a 20"x20" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
The sweet pinks and peaches with the splash of green feels like spring: the growth and possibilities of the seasons changing and the feeling of warm weather. The title comes from the song "Greatest Love Story" by LANCO.
The paintings are from my series of wedding bouquet paintings. My dear friend is a wedding photographer (Sylvia Damaris), and she provided me with inspiration photos for these gorgeous colorful paintings. They are a celebration of love. The titles are taken from the lyrics of love songs.
If you are interested in a commissioned painting of your wedding bouquet, check out the process.
Size Details: "Be Your Forever" is a 16”x20” oil painting on stretched canvas with a black wooden frame measuring 18”x22”. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Resource 1 Realty in De Pere, WI.
"Santeria Always Sounds Like You" and "Neverland Only Exists in our Memories Now" are inspired by the first soulmate I've found. I believe we get more than one in life, and that a soulmate is a person who makes your soul feel at home. It's not necessarily love, and in my case, it wasn't. I think we were soulmates, but it was only meant to last a short amount of time. Time has passed, and now I can look back on our time together with fondness and warm fuzzies. There's also a certain amount of hope that I can find that feeling of "home" with someone else.
Size Details: "Santeria Always Sounds Like You" is a 14"x14" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Comedy City in De Pere, WI.
The honeycomb motif has been inspiring to me lately, and with "Oh Honey" I wanted to explore a different way of playing with the design. This painting features deep texture as well as a contrast between matte areas and the glittery glossiness of the of the drips.
Size Details: "Oh Honey" is a 12"x12" oil painting on stretched canvas framed in a black wooden floating frame that measures 14"x14". There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Size Details: "Plethora of Possibilities" is a 18"x22" oil painting on stretched canvas with beads. There is a hanging wire on the back. It is part of the Poetry of Flowers collection.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Size Details: "New Growth" is a 18"x22" oil painting on stretched canvas with beads. There is a hanging wire on the back. It is part of the Poetry of Flowers collection.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Sharp Edges" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Pickup Line" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Sassy" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Peach Charming" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Mixed Emotions" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Treason" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Disobey" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Unbreak My Heart" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Golden Age" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Makeup and clothing can be used to tell a story - as a form of functional & wearable art. A certain shade of lipstick - when paired strategically with my outfit & my mood - can give me a boost in confidence & strength. It’s the war paint I wear for my battles against this crazy world.
My War Paint collection is my ode to lipstick. I wanted these pieces to be bold, beautiful, & to invite the viewer to inspect closer. The thick, handbuild canvases are topped with deep layers of texture, color, & intrigue in the background. A big lip print adorns each canvas, and shows off a piece of my lipstick collection and a piece of my story of rediscovering my power & strength.
Size Details: "Yes B*tch" is a 14”x14”x3.5” oil painting on stretched canvas with collaged fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
In the movie 13 Going on 30, the 13 year old version of the main character wishes in a closet to be “Thirty, Flirty, & Thriving” like she read in a magazine article to escape from her struggles as an awkward teen. If you had asked me at 13 or even 20 what I thought “Thirty, Flirty, & Thriving” would look like, I would have given you an answer that is very different than the version I am living now.
Size Details: "Thirty, Flirty, & Thriving" is a 12"x12" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Comedy City in De Pere, WI.
Vodka Cranberries are sometimes seen as the quintessential female drink - and yet I cannot stand them. I don’t drink vodka, and I’m not really a fan of fruity drinks. Except fruited sour beers - those are my favorite. This felt like another thing on the (long) list of things that made me feel like a black sheep, but now I enjoy owning everything on that list and being me - as weird as I am.
Size Details: "Not the Vodka Cranberry Type" is a 12"x12" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Comedy City in De Pere, WI.
I used to wait for the person or the next milestone in life before I started living. But then I started buying myself the flowers instead of waiting for someone to buy them for me. I started going out and doing things I wanted to do instead of waiting for someone to go with. I didn’t need to keep waiting for something to happen before I could start enjoying my life. I can enjoy my life now.
Size Details: "Buy the Flowers" is a 16"x13" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Comedy City in De Pere, WI.
“You’re the art, babe” was once sent to me via text message. It was this affirmation that everything I do is art - not just the paintings I create. The clothes and make-up I wear, the way I decorate my house and landscape my yard, the way I move through this beautiful thing called life. It’s all art. It can be as mundane or as marvelous as I want to make it.
The idea with this painting and its companion, Show Offy Artistry, was to create a combination of stained glass sections that were loud and flamboyant and contradictory, but at the same time played nicely together. The cool toned polka dots, pink leopard print, gold designs on chartreuse, and rich purple create this weird harmonious mix.
Size Details: "You're the Art, Babe" is a 22"x22" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
"Show Offy Artistry" was once sent to me in a text message regarding tattoo ideas and the fact that some ideas had more show offy artistry than others. And that idea stuck with me. There is a certain artistry and flamboyance with which I like to live my life. Despite being an enneagram five (which are notorious for being bland, neutral, and sad beige), I love color and pattern and making a statement.
The idea with this painting and its companion, You’re the Art, Babe, was to create a combination of stained glass sections that were loud and flamboyant and contradictory, but at the same time played nicely together. The cool toned polka dots, pink leopard print, gold designs on chartreuse, and rich purple create this weird harmonious mix.
Size Details: "Show Offy Artistry" is a 22"x22" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
I was talking with two friends about my decision to stop trying to seem normal when meeting new people - especially in dating. I said the words "I don't get any less weird the more you know me." And that feels incredibly true. I'm weird, and I don't care if you think I'm weird. I don't want people to like a version of me that isn't real. That's not sustainable. I would rather be liked for exactly who I am.
Size Details: "I Don't Get Any Less Weird the More You Know Me" is a 20"x20" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
What’s the difference between a crocodile & an alligator?
One will see you in a while and the other will see you later.
I had a little printout of this joke hung up at my desk when I worked in a toxic work environment. I hated my life, and I didn’t know how to escape. And somehow having this little joke to greet me everyday helped get me through. So now this joke serves as a little reminder to smile. Laughter is the best medicine after all.
Size Details: "The Difference Between a Crocodile & an Alligator" is a 20"x20" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
I have been guilty of trying to force a story or a path in life that clearly wasn’t working for me. I felt like I was swimming against the current and working hard to get nowhere. Hitting roadblocks and resistance at every turn. It felt like no matter how hard I worked or how much I wanted something, it was just out of reach for me. But that isn’t always the case. Sometimes - when it’s the right story - things flow easily and the resistance felt in the wrong story floats away. This painting feels like getting swept up in the current, and moving forward gracefully in a story that is working.
Size Details: "Don't Force a Story that Isn't Working" is a 14"x14" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
It sounds completely counterintuitive, but asking myself “what’s the worst that could happen?” is one of the ways I help manage anxious thoughts. For some reason, it really helps to put things into perspective for me. In this painting, my goal was to create a chaos that felt manageable. The primary colors and basic shapes allow for the chaos to be sorted and categorized. It can be put into perspective.
Size Details: "What's the Worst that Could Happen?" is a 14"x14" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
I don't think I could tell the story of this collection without including a chapter about my body and learning to fall in love with it. There have been many times in my life when I hated my body, starved her or overfed her, used exercise as a punishment or didn't move her, treated her poorly, picked at every flaw and imperfection, or wished that she could look different - better, thinner, prettier.
And now I'm finally at a place where I am thankful for everything my body has done for me. She's not perfect, but she does a pretty remarkable job of getting me around in this world. And I want to take care of her as well as I can because this is the only body I have, and I don't get a spare.
Size Details: "It's a Vibe" is a 11"x14" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
I have a huge sweet tooth, and I love to give myself desserts as a reward. With Sprinkles & a Cherry on Top is a celebration and a joyous way to live life. It's adding that little extra oomph to make something even more special and delicious.
Size Details: "With Sprinkles & a Cherry on Top" is a 11"x14" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
I saw a reel that talked about the idea that it's easy to be on your best behavior during favorable conditions and when things are going well. But it's the moments when things aren't going well that will make being on your best behavior challenging. This got me thinking about what my favorable conditions are and how I can try to create more of them for myself while understanding that plenty of things in life will absolutely be out of my control.
And for me, I consider favorable weather conditions to be sunny & 75.
Size Details: "Sunny & 75" is a 16"x13" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is beading and a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Location: This painting is currently on display at Comedy City in De Pere, WI.
Last year I was having a conversation with someone about the idea of being the main character in life and whether we feel like the main character or a background character in someone else’s life. For me, I do tend towards that main character energy.
Maybe it's that I’ve seen the Holiday too many times. I love Arthur’s wisdom to Iris about being the leading lady in her own life instead of the best friend. It’s gone to heart.
There are still times that I feel myself falling into this trap - generally caused by imposter syndrome. Later in the year, I saw this reel that suggested if you’re struggling, to think of yourself as the main character and think about what you would be cheering them on for or wishing they would do. And then do that. At that time, I had been struggling with a bit of imposter syndrome and doubt. And the idea of being the main character of my life came back once again.
And of course that prompted me to go back and watch the Holiday again (at this point I don’t really need an excuse).
And it got me all inspired again to be the main character in my own story. And make this piece as a statement to owning my main character energy.
You’re supposed to be the leading lady in your own life.
Size Details: "Main Character Energy" is a 22"x26" oil painting on fabric. There is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
"This very place is the Lotus Paradise.
This very body is the Buddha."
-Song of Zazen - Hollow Bones sutra book
These paintings are inspired by the idea that paradise, peace, happiness, zen, etc can be found right where you’re at. There isn’t some other place, some achievement, milestone, or roadblock separating you from it. You can have it now if you choose it.
I love the use of the mandala inspired white design work in these. Drawing those designs is time consuming work, and yet it is something that gets me into a wonderful flow state that feels absolutely fitting for these pieces.
"Lotus Paradise" is a collection of nine 8”x8” oil paintings on canvas. Each has a deep, beautiful, shiny background with a drawn mandala in white. The paintings are finished off with a large lotus flower in middle. They can be displayed alone or in a collection of multiples.
Size Details: Each painting is 8"x8"x.75". The edges of the paintings are painted black, and there is a hanging wire on the back.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.
Occasionally I will write myself little messages on sticky notes - either affirmations, words of encouragement, or things to remember. I wanted Be Brave and Have Courage to feel like these little sticky notes. They are 4"x6" and 6"x4" respectively, and they are packed full of color and imagery.
Size Details: "Be Brave" is a 4"x6" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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In French "je ne sais quoi" is an ineffable quality. She's got a certain je ne sais quoi. It literally means an "I don't know what". Je Ne Sais Quoi is part of a triptych of "I" statements along with I Like my Chai Double Dirty and I Deserve a Gold Star.
Size Details: "Je Ne Sais Quoi" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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I Deserve a Gold Star comes from the Motion City Soundtrack song called Worker Bee. As I kid, I remember getting stickers or other little achievement tokens for doing good things - especially at day care. And I would like to think that I still deserve those little tokens as an adult. I Deserve a Gold Star is part of a triptych of "I" statements along with Je Ne Sais Quoi and I Like My Chai Double Dirty.
Size Details: "I Deserve a Gold Star" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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A double dirty chai is a chai latte with two shots of espresso. For some reason the tea and coffee combination makes my little heart happy. It is my go-to drink at nearly every coffee shop (unless I'm getting black coffee). I Like my Chai Double Dirty is part of a triptych of "I" statements along with Je Ne Sais Quoi and I Deserve a Gold Star.
Size Details: "I Like my Chai Double Dirty" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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Learning to enjoy the journey has been a practice for me lately. While I have big dreams and things that I want to accomplish, enjoying where I'm at and loving my life now is also important. Living my life in the future isn't a recipe for success. I've needed to learn to be present and Enjoy the Journey.
Size Details: "Enjoy the Journey" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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For the piece Being a Damsel in Distress Sounds Exhausting, I wanted to create a subtle, feminine, and romantic feeling. At times in my life, I feel like there has been an expectation for me to play the "damsel in distress" role, and that's never really sat well with me. I don't want to wait around for a knight in shining armor to rescue me. I don't have the patience for that. I want to own my feminine energy and strength and save myself.
Size Details: "Being a Damsel in Distress Sounds Exhausting" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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The Perpetual Discrepancy Between the Soul & Its Envelope comes from the book The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard by Ollivier Pourriol (included on the suggested reading list for the collection. This poetic line gets to the core idea of suffering in the Buddhist teachings. Our envelopes are prone to greed, anger, and ignorance (wanting things, not wanting things, and being unaware). I got chills when I read this line in his book because it hit home that hard.
Size Details: "The Perpetual Discrepancy Between the Soul & Its Envelope" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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In the TV show The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, one of the characters talks about the idea of there being a good side to giving up. Because sometimes giving up on one thing means making space for something better. And somehow this ridiculous low-budget comedy TV show got me in my feels hard.
Size Details: "The Good Side of Giving Up" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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There is a guided meditation that I occasionally listen to that talks through the idea of equanimity and spreading loving kindness to all beings. While I’m mostly on board with that, there are a few people that I have a hard time extending loving kindness to. And it's not that I wish them ill will.. just minor inconveniences. And I’ve made peace with that level of questionable karma.
Size Details: "Questionable Karma" is a 8"x8" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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In French, amuse bouche means "entertain the mouth." It usually refers to a little bite served before the main course of a fancy dinner used to delight the diners and get their mouth ready for what's to come. With my Amuse Bouche painting, I had the idea that it would serve as an Amuse Bouche for the collection. A tiny little bite-sized painting that gives you a taste of the collection.
Size Details: "Amuse Bouche" is a 9"x3" oil painting on stretched canvas. There are hanging hooks on the back.
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I love the idea of romanticizing reality and the mundane moments in life. One of the days I lived this idea out really well, my to do list included eating lunch and filling out paperwork that needed to be turned into City Hall. I could have made that as mundane as possible. But instead I got lunch from a restaurant downtown and ate it on the City Deck along the river where I watched the water as I filled out my paperwork then walked the five minutes to City Hall to turn it in. That could have been an incredibly dull afternoon, but I intentionally chose to fill it with beauty and joy.
Size Details: "Romanticize Reality" is a 12"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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As I was working on this collection, the “she’s a ten, but…” trend was working its way around the internet. Case Kenny (author of That’s Bold of You on the reading list) was like “nahhhh, she’s a ten and that’s it.” And that’s such a vibe. It’s owning the awesomeness and not offering a discount for “flaws.”
Size Details: "She's a 10" is a 10"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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Size Details: "Be on Your own Side" is a 10"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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Size Details: "Exfoliate Your Soul" is a 10"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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Size Details: "Grant Yourself Permission to Feel Deeply" is a 10"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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Size Details: "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" is a 10"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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Size Details: "Unclench Your Butt" is a 10"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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Size Details: "You do Lovely Things" is a 10"x10" oil painting on stretched canvas. There is a hanging wire on the back.
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The Bona-Parts #1 & #2 are made from parts of my first ever oil painting - a study of a Jean Jacques David painting of Napoleon Bonaparte. The pieces are cut up and sewn back together with gold thread in a sort of kaleidoscope face.
Size Details: Mini paintings are a great addition to a desk, work surface, bookshelf, or gallery wall. Really, anywhere you want a little pop of joy. Each painting is 4"x4" and is designed to stand on its own. If you would like to hang your painting, let me know when you purchase it, and I will add hanging hooks to the back.
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It's pink and green, has a flower, and is oh so cute. It's the whole kit and caboodle. Or Kitten Kaboodle if you mishear sayings. Kitten Kaboodle sounds cuter anyways. This painting (more like wall sculpture) was created by making piping out of green paintings and sewing that in between strips of pink paintings to create the striping pattern. Then it was topped with a hand sewn flower and a button made from painted canvas.
Size Details: Mini paintings are a great addition to a desk, work surface, bookshelf, or gallery wall. Really, anywhere you want a little pop of joy. Each painting is 4"x4" and is designed to stand on its own. Except for "Kitten Kaboodle". Being the true definition of style over substance, this one cannot stand on its own. It comes with two hanging hooks on the back to allow you to hang it.
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Mini paintings are a great addition to a desk, work surface, bookshelf, or gallery wall. Really, anywhere you want a little pop of joy.
Size Details: "Mangoes & Limes" is a 4"x4" oil painting on stretched canvas and is designed to stand on its own. If you want to hang it, there is a small hanging hook on the back as well.
Shipping: Domestic shipping (within the United States) is included with the cost of the piece. For international shipping, please email chellethepainter@gmail.com with the piece you are interested in and your address to receive a quote for international shipping.