Chantelle Wroblewska-Fairless (b.200, in Worcestershire), now lives and works between London and the West Midlands. After completing a Foundation Diploma in Illustration and Printmaking at Central Saint Martins, she went on to study for a BA in Illustration at Kingston School of Art (2019-2023). During this time she was awarded the Newman Young Artist Scholarship to study at the Essential School of Painting, London (2021-2022).
Chantelle has shown work with Blue Shop Cottage as part of their Works on Paper 5 exhibition (2023) and currently her work is shown in Columbia Road Gallery (2023) and London-based artist collective, 'Shapes and Things'.
Artist Statement
Working in a quick, responsive method both to subject and physical material, Chantelle’s process is driven by a desire to combine the observed with the imagined/found. Through a process of drawing continuously from the natural landscape and a personal range of reference material such as the space of theatre and stage, small artworks are created and imbued with a sense of intimacy and privacy. They act as small scenes from the artists ongoing explorations and experiences. The physical process of these artworks is the result of an experimental approach to materials, layering and testing each material to utilise all its possibilities. Each piece is an opportunity to work quickly without a clear destination, placing and layering the various elements of texture and colour until the desired feeling is achieved.