Lots of original art is in my store right meow!

In preparation for my solo show back in September I had feverishly painted a ridiculous amount of new and small, thus affordable, art works to sprinkle on the walls in-between my big expensive pieces. A lot of these lil ones found homes, but I still have some left. I have been slowly adding a few pieces each week to my etsy shop and now I have a nice group of small original and affordable paintings listed in my etsy shop. So check out these new pieces of art:

I have taken a strong liking to painting on vinyl records:

"Lucidzilla" 

Original acrylic painting on a vinyl record

by Chelsea Rose

$65

For more photos or purchase here.

"Lucid Ness Monster"

Original acrylic painting on a vinyl record

by Chelsea Rose

$65

For more photos or purchase here.

"The Golden Luck Dragon"

Original acrylic painting on a vinyl record

by Chelsea Rose

$65

For more photos or purchase here.

"The Mermaid's Offering"

Original acrylic painting on a vinyl record

by Chelsea Rose

$65

For more photos or purchase here.

And as always, I absolutely love painting on skateboards. The following is one of three that I painted for my show. It is the last one of its kind:

"Green Roots Goddess"

Original spray paint and acrylic paint art on a skateboard deck

by Chelsea Rose

$80

For more photos or to purchase click here.

And here are a couple other, smaller paintings done on more traditional supports:

"Wormhole"

Original acrylic painting on wood block

by Chelsea Rose

$65

For more photos or to purchase click here.

"Tribal Cyclops Maiden"

4"x6"

 Spray paint + acrylic paint on stretched canvas, studio frame

by Chelsea Rose

$40

For more photos or to purchase click here.

"A Glistening Encounter"

Original spray paint and acrylic art on gallery depth clayboard 

by Chelsea Rose

$50

For more photos or to purchase click here.

So that's what I have listed so far, there are several other pieces I will be working to get listed in the next coming weeks. I realize the holidays are coming up which is a great excuse to buy and share art with loved ones. Consider buying handmade this year, its good for the world and surely its good for the soul.

Much love,

-Chelsea 

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The High Priestess, Tarot Show at Splendorporium

I have been getting involved in more group shows lately. I find themed shows very helpful in challenging me to draw and paint outside of my usual conceptual directions. One such recent group show that I participated in was a Tarot card themed art show at Splendorporium Gallery in Portland Oregon. I have always been drawn to Tarot cards and other divination tools so I was super stoked to pick a Tarot card to paint in my own style.

 I chose to do The High Priestess Card:

(9"x12" Original acrylic painting on wood cut by Chelsea Rose)

Here is what a standard High Priestess card looks like: 

So yes, I took a LOT of liberties in making this card my own. But I did keep some aspects the same, like my Priestess( who bares a striking resemblance to the caterpillar from Wonderland) is blue, while the card has the priestess in blue robes. My priestess also sits on a throne of sorts, but they are huge purple mushrooms. I also incorporated the black and white towers into my painting. And instead of having my priestess hold the Tora, I have her holding another book of knowledge that has a down pointing triangle( which is a symbol of the sacred feminine) which I adorned with an all seeing eye. 

All in all, it was a great deal of fun getting to research the meaning behind all the symbols present in the card and It has me really considering doing an entire Tarot deck in my style!

And here are a couple photos from the opening reception at the gallery: 

It was very interesting to see other people's interpretations of various Tarot cards. Some were literal kinda like mine because they incorporated some of the traditional symbols from the cards, and others were very abstract. 

Here is a photo of my friend Darci, Silly.Wierd.Things card:

She did "The Moon" Tarot Card and I think it came out beautifully in her style. 

And here I am with my painting at the opening reception. As usual I am too short to manage a photo with my art that is not entirely awkward :) 

The show is up for the remainder of the month so go check it out if you are in Portland!

Blessings, 

-Chelsea Rose 

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Earth Goddess body art in the Columbia River Gorge

I am FINALLY getting around to posting about the body painting and photo shoot for my Earth Goddess series that I completed back in August!

This was the 14th body painting I have completed for my Earth Goddess series. I had such a wonderful time with my model as we picnicked and painted on the bank of the Columbia River Gorge in one of Oregon's clothing optional state parks, Rooster Rock. 

As usual it took me around 4 hours to do the full body painting. 

Here are some of the finished photos from the shoot: 

My model, being an adventurous soul, was most willing to get into the water for some shots. I love the results! And I am SUPER excited to learn that the body paint held up relatively well in the water and so now I am dreaming of an entire new "Water Goddess" series. But I am getting a little ahead of myself. I feel I am pretty much finished with my Earth Goddess series so now I must get serious about finding a gallery that will show the finished images, and also start putting together a book for self publishing. 

I hope you enjoyed these photos, more soon. 

Much love,

-Chelsea Rose 

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