Cecelia Ivy (Artistic Chaos)
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| Gender | Female |
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| Location | Buffalo, New York |
| Introduction | Cecelia Ivy is a former Cleveland-based artist, activist, and educator, as well as chronic-illness-warrior and multiracial woman in Buffalo, NY. Ivy aspires to create a non-profit in the near future that supports living as an artist notwithstanding chronic illness(es), especially women who’ve overcome trauma and other mental health challenges, such as those she has personally faced. She creates bold, high-saturation compositions infused with a passion for figures, urban street art, vanitas, and tattoo culture that reflect different aspects of her multiracial background and her paintings have been shown both nationally and internationally. Embracing a rich and colorful palette, some of her work intensifies the joy of life, marred by great loss. Cecelia has earned her B.A. in Fine Arts with a Drawing and Painting Concentration, and has most recently completed her master’s degree in Art Education. She was recognized by Château d'Orquevaux and awarded the A-i-R Grant, in addition to an Artist-in-Residency opportunity in Orquevaux, France. Currently Ivy is working on a series of political paintings and is the owner of Artistic Chaos Studios. |
| Interests | Art, tattoos, tarot |
| Favorite movies | The Crow, The Neverending Story |
| Favorite music | The Birthday Massacre, Epica, Depeche Mode |
| Favorite books | The Secret Garden |