Chelsea Smith
Where Limbs Play Tricks in the Moonlight
Painting
2020
handmade natural pigments and beeswax encaustics on wood.
36"x24"
Made with charcoal and ash from my grandmothers fireplace and created over 500km away from her I couldn't help but to feel a closeness to her and ancestors that came before us. By learning about our ancestral heritage we have begun a process of healing together. Titles are lines from a piece I wrote while creating the 'All My Relations' series.
“The notions of my homeplace, family, and my family’s heritage with a core concept of “all my relations” are the driving forces in my work. Through the use of natural materials such as rocks and soil from my homeplace I am rediscovering and strengthening my connections to ancestors and land. ”
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Chelsea Smith
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