Mixed Media
Selected work
2015–present
Since 2015 Chelsea has been incorporating a variety of materials into her work, including her own photography and experimental printmaking, found images from periodicals, and vintage wallpaper. While exploring and documenting the Wonder Valley she collects found objects including discarded personal artifacts of homesteaders which are also incorporated into works. She layers materials, building up surfaces and dimensionally layering information, revealing elements of the original object (and often its projected ideal) .
Bending Over Backwards, Chelsea Dean, 2020. Found imagery, vintage wallpaper, and graphite on paper.
Ride or Die, Chelsea Dean, 2020. Found imagery, handmade paper, decorative paper, contact paper, and gold foil on paper. 16.5 x 11.5 inches.
Preach, Chelsea Dean, 2020. Found imagery and washi tape on paper, 10 x 8 inches.
Within the Present III, Chelsea Dean, 2019. Artist’s photograph, washi tape, 24k gold leaf, and found objects from abandoned homesteads, 12 x 14.5 inches.
Within the Present IV, Chelsea Dean. 2019. Artist’s photograph, contact paper, and found objects from abandoned homesteads, 14.5 x 12 inches.
Within the Present IV, Chelsea Dean. 2019. Artist’s photograph, contact paper, and found objects from abandoned homesteads, 14.5 x 12 inches. (detail)
Living with Art, Chelsea Dean, 2019. Found images on paper and glass, picture frames, and found objects on polyester rug, 96 x 72 inches.
Living with Art, Chelsea Dean, 2019. Found images on paper and glass, picture frames, and found objects on polyester rug, 96 x 72 inches. (details)
Paradox California, Chelsea Dean and Osceola Refetoff, 2019. Photograph, old foil, and foam core on etching, 18.25 x 23.25 inches.
You Can’t Forget Me, Chelsea Dean, 2018. Artist’s photograph, metallic foil, etching, and foam core on vintage tile, 8 x 8 inches.
Pulled From Their Pedestals, Chelsea Dean, 2018. Watercolor, artist’s photographs, 24k gold leaf, contact paper, wallpaper, foam core, and found objects from abandoned homesteads on panel, 18 x 20 inches.
The Promise of Rest, Chelsea Dean, 2018. Watercolor, artist’s photograph, 24K gold leaf, mylar, decorative paper, foam core, and found objects from abandoned homesteads on panel, 12 x 14 inches.
A Spiritual View, Chelsea Dean, 2018. Artist’s photograph and foam core on window from abandoned homestead, 19.25 x 29.75 inches.
Reflected in What's Left, Chelsea Dean, 2018. Watercolor, artist’s photographs, contact paper, foam core, and found objects from abandoned homesteads on panel, 36 x 48 inches (diptych).
The Peril and Promise, Chelsea Dean, 2018. Watercolor, artist’s photograph, and 24K gold leaf, 36 x 48 inches.
Fool's Gold, Chelsea Dean, 2018. Found objects from abandoned homesteads and enamel paint, 12 x 35 inches (triptych).
Faith is Forged in the Unknown, Chelsea Dean, 2017. Watercolor, artist’s photograph, decorative paper, wood veneer, wall paper, foam core, and found objects/materials from abandoned homesteads on panel, 12 x 14 inches.
Held in a Delicate Balance, Chelsea Dean, 2015. Artist’s photograph, wood veneer, decorative paper, foam core, mat board, and found objects from abandoned homesteads on monotype, 30 x 22 inches.
Held in a Delicate Balance, Chelsea Dean, 2015. Artist’s photograph, wood veneer, decorative paper, foam core, mat board, and found objects from abandoned homesteads on monotype, 30 x 22 inches. (detail)
Friendly Skies, Chelsea Dean, 2017. Artist’s photograph, distressed mylar, foam core, and found objects from abandoned homesteads on relief print, 9 x 15 inches.
Remnants of Ambition, Chelsea Dean, 2015. Artist’s photograph, paper, and foam core on etching, 15 x 20 inches unframed.
Constructed at the Fringes, Chelsea Dean, 2015. Artist’s photographs, wood veneer, paper, foam core, mat board, and found objects from abandoned homesteads on monotype, 30 x 43 inches unframed.
A Feral Presence, Chelsea Dean, 2014. Artist’s photographs, red cedar wood veneer, wallpaper, decorative paper, foam core, mat board, and found objects from abandoned homestead on etching, 15 x 20 inches.
Pushing Back Nature, Chelsea Dean, 2014. Artist’s photographs, decorative paper, foam core, mat board, and found objects from abandoned homestead on etching, 15 x 20 inches.
Pushing Back Nature, Chelsea Dean, 2014. Artist’s photographs, decorative paper, foam core, mat board, and found objects from abandoned homestead on etching, 15 x 20 inches. (detail)