Artist Statement
Raised among the weathered rusty oil rigs and immersed in the traditions of Texan culture, Chloe came to understand her identity to be manipulated by the landscape that surrounded her.
Her work builds surreal spaces that hover between fiction, recollection, and psychological tension. Challenging traditional portraiture and still life. Using the imagery of the ineffable vast and isolated spaces of West Texas as vessels representing her emotions towards her upbringing. Extending to larger societal themes such as gender roles, family dynamics, and the southern expectations placed on young women. Strengthening her own understanding of how Texan culture affects everyday understandings of modern life.
Biography
Chloe Renee is a painter and print-maker based in Denton, Texas. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Studio Art: Painting and Drawing at the University of North Texas.
Growing up in Austin, Texas, Chloe has been surrounded by local artists and public displays of artwork. Though a lot of her artistic inspiration spans from local central-Texas artists, her original introduction came from the other creative of the family, her grandmother. Using her grandmothers name, Renee, Chloe finds her practice to be a reflection of her grandmothers.
She spent her childhood in curated galleries and exhibits such as the Blanton Museum of art and the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. She has a particular interest in art history and contemporary art which shapes her own artistic practice. Finding most inspiration in contemporary painting, Chloe works to challenge and expand how we understand the medium, pushing the boundaries of portraiture and still life.
