Chellis Baird
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Chellis Baird is an American multimedia artist whose practice includes painting, sculpture and textiles.[1] Baird explores the elements of painting by reconstructing handwoven canvases from a unique perspective. Her process begins with woven structures as her base. Each canvas starts with neutral toned materials that are then painted, dyed and sculpted into dimensional brushstrokes. Baird uses color to emphasize the authenticity and body of each piece.
Biography
Baird was born in 1983 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She received her BFA in textiles from Rhode Island School of Design and studied studio art at the Art Students League of New York in New York City. Baird previously worked as a designer for renowned fashion labels such as Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren Corporation, and Tuleh. Baird’s first cousin is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (January 9, 2019-November 8, 2020) Con Chellis. Her Uncle Converse Chellis served as Treasurer of South Carolina from 1996 to 2006. Her first cousin once removed is Frank L. Culbertson Jr. an American former naval officer and NASA astronaut.
Career
Baird’s first solo museum exhibition, TETHERED[2] was held at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum[3][4] in South Carolina from September 7 - December 19, 2021. The exhibition inspired her to collaborate with Vanna White who is from Myrtle Beach and her yarn collection by Lion Brand Yarns to create a work titled Spin. This work was also included in Galerie Magazine[5]. Baird has also exhibited at notable venues like Nassau County Museum of Art[6], Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Louise Nevelson)[7][8][9][10], Spartanburg Art Museum and the National Arts Club[11][12][13][14]. In 2022 Baird was awarded a fellowship for visual arts at the National Arts Club, marking a significant milestone in her career. Baird’s art is collected by Joan Hornig, Lora Aroyo, Chris Welty and Francis J. Greenberger. She has been featured in publications such as The New York Times[15][16], Artnet[17], Artnews[18],Elle Magazine, Forbes[19], Architectural Digest[20], Luxe Interiors Magazine[21], and Portray Magazine[22]. Baird is represented by Slag & RX galleries in New York City and Paris, France[23].
Public Projects
In 2023 in honor of Women’s History Month, Baird organized an outdoor exhibition called From the Eyes of Her with NYC Culture Club & Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, New York, NY [24].
References
- ^ "Chellis Baird home page".
- ^ "TETHERED exhibition".
- ^ "Article in Grand Strand about Candescent".
- ^ "Article in Carolina Arts about Burroughs-Chapin art Museum in Myrtle Beach features Works by Chellis Baird".
- ^ "Article in Galerie Magazine about The Artful Life: 6 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week".
- ^ "Article in Bold Journey about Chellis Baird exhibition at Nassau County Museum of Art".
- ^ "Article in Cultbytes about Chellis Baird exhibition at Chapel of the Good Shepherd".
- ^ "Article in CanvasRebel about Meet Chellis Baird".
- ^ "Article in Whitehot Magazine Interview with Jenna Ferry and Chellis Baird".
- ^ "Article in Whitehot Magazine about Life, Death, Hereafter Curated by Jenny Mushkin Goldman".
- ^ "Article in Cultbytes about Chellis Baird exhibition at NAC".
- ^ "Article in Whitehot Magazine about Chellis Baird: The Touch of Red at The National Arts Club".
- ^ "Article in Fine Art Globe about Chellis Baird Deconstructs Paintings in New Exhibition".
- ^ "Article in Art Spiel about Chellis Baird Redefining Sculpture".
- ^ "Article in The New York Times about Clothes for People who Love Books".
- ^ "Article in The New York Times about Tuleh Designing as Fast as They Can".
- ^ "Article in Artnet about Artists Grappling with the meaning of Motherhood in a NY gallery show".
- ^ "Article in Artnews about Beach Painting Club in Honor of Elaine DeKooning".
- ^ "Article in Forbes about How to Pack for Art Basel Miami".
- ^ "Article in Architectural Digest about An art Lovers Guide to the Hamptons this Summer".
- ^ "Article in Luxe Interiors and Design about how Painting and Sculpture Coalesce in a New York Artist's Handwoven Works".
- ^ "Article in Portray Magazine about Chellis Baird Painting the Town Red".
- ^ "Slag Gallery".
- ^ "NYC Culture Club public Art with "From the Eyes of Her"".