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CHELSEY JEAN WICKENS
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As an interdisciplinary graduating BFA Drawing major with a passion for eco-sustainability, Chelsey spends just as much time outside in the landscape as she does in the studios at AUARTs. Along with traditional media, her unique practice includes making and using her own natural pigments made from rocks and plants in drawings, sculptures, and even glass. Chelsey collaborates with these materials to create large-scale time-based installations exploring issues within the Canadian landscape.
During a years long intermission to her BFA, she traveled around Alberta and BC working as a medic and wilderness first aid instructor. She was pursuing a specialization in backcountry EMS and aquatic rescue. Working in remote areas, she became even more connected with wildlife and landscapes. Her time in the wilderness inspired her to return to AUArts as a mature student, reconnecting her with her passions for conservation and environmental activist art.
FUN FACT: Chelsey’s well loved little rusty truck also doubles as her mobile art studio! Her trusty truck makes her onsite artwork accessible as well as provides a space to work on projects that aren't possible in her current home.
I have always been drawn
to wilderness for adventure.
This is where I feel deeply
connected with the Earth.
People will only fight to protect places
that they have a relationship with.
Intimate moments and connections
with wilderness builds those relationships.
I want to make art that acts as a window
into those moments of connection and awe.
Allowing ourselves
to respect and share space
with the Earth, can sculpt
a more sustainable future
for us all.
Chelsey
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