ARTIST STATEMENT: As an artist, I look for the unseen patterns and hidden narratives that reveal the magnificence in all things. Robert Henri said, "Paint the spirit of the bird rather than its feathers." There is a still point in every moment and to capture this essential luminescence is to acknowledge the ancient wisdom in all things. I make use of archetypes from the cultural and mystical history that connects all humans and all life forms. Joseph Campbell said that artists are the shamans of our time. I believe that we have the ability as well as the obligation to find and share truth and offer direction to the greater community. It is with this inspiration that I delve into the riches of the collective unconscious and the imagery and symbolism of my dreams to draw out something bigger than myself to share with the world. BIOGRAPHY: Chloe Hedden was born and raised in Utah's wild red desert, but has had the great fortune to call many amazing places around the world her home. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she is as comfortable painting large oils as she is illustrating children’s books. In 2007, Hedden won an International Creativity award in the category of commercial illustration for “The Peaceful Warrior.” Her first children’s book, “The Illuminated Desert,” written by Terry Tempest Williams and published by the Canyonlands Natural History Association in 2008, won The Mountains and Plains Bookseller’s Award for Best Children’s Book. Hedden’s paintings and sculptures can we found in numerous public and private collections around the world. EDUCATION: B School with Marie Forleo Class of 2016RISD European Honors Program —Rome, Italy 2000-2001Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)—Providence, RI (BFA with Honors in Illustration) 1998-2002 EXHIBITIONS: KW Contemporary, “All that Glitters” November 18-January 3, Kennebunk, ME — 2024-2025KW Contemporary, “Wonder” November 13-December 31, Kennebunk, ME — 2024KW Contemporary, “Tickled Pink” October 3-October 30, Kennebunk, ME — 2024She Wolf Gallery, Affordable Art Fair Austin, May 16-19, Austin, TX —2024KW Contemporary, Affordable Art Fair NYC Spring, March 20-24, New York, NY —2024Walker Fine Art, “Revealing Radiance” November 10, 2023-January 6, 2024, Denver, CO — 2023-2024Wolf Gallery, Summer Show, June 23-September 22, Austin, TX —2023Wolf Gallery, Winter Show, February 24-May 3, Austin, TX —2023KW Contemporary, “All That Glitters” December 3-January 31, Kennebunk, ME — 2022-23KW Contemporary, “The Table” October 8-November 23, Kennebunk, ME — 2022KW Contemporary, “Summertide” May 28-June 28, Kennebunk, ME — 2022KW Contemporary, “All That Glitters” December 3-January 15, Kennebunk, ME — 2021-22KW Contemporary, “Summertide” May 29-June 29, Kennebunk, ME — 2021Walker Fine Art, “Upon Closer Reflection” January 15-March 6, Denver, CO — 2021Scope Miami Beach with Stella Ripley Gallery, December 4-8, Miami, Florida — 2019Stella Ripley, “Milky Way over Mani-Utenam” August 25-September 25, Quebec City, Canada — 2019Stella Ripley, “Gémeaux de Minuit” July 25-August 25, Quebec City, Canada — 2019Walker Fine Art, “Composed Hypothesis” May 31-July, Denver, CO — 2019Stella Ripley, “Connective Tissues” May 25, Quebec City, Canada — 2019Every Woman Biennial 2019 NYC (Formerly the Whitney Houston Biennial), May 19-29, New York City, NY — 2019Messinger Gallery, “Solo Show” May 16-September 3rd, Boulder, CO — 2019Aqua Art Miami with Stella Ripley Gallery (Canada) December 6-9, Miami, FL — 2018Walker Fine Art, “Essential Elements” November 9-December 31, Denver, CO — 2018Texas Contemporary with Stella Ripley Gallery (Montreal, Canada) October 4-7, Houston, TX — 2018Gallery Vibe, “Season Premiere,” Naples, FL — 2018The Other Art Fair, November 9-12, Brooklyn, NY— 2017McNicol’s Building, “Tectonic Shift,” Denver, CO — 2017“Rubber Stamp Art Projects,” Red Dot, Miami, FL — Art Basel Week 2016Walker Fine Art, “Simplifying the Essentials,” Denver, CO — 2016Walker Fine Art, “Shades in Time,” Denver, CO — 2014Walker Fine Art, “Cross Pollinate,” Denver, CO — 2013The Mark Gallery, “Awakening,” Englewood, NJ — 2013Walker Fine Art “Introductions,” Denver, CO — 2012Meyer Gallery, “Introduction,” Park City, UT — 2010KOLB Studio, “Wild about Children’s Books: Wildlife Art for Kids”, Grand Canyon, AZ — 2008The Seedcorn Gallery, Group Show, Berkely, CA — 2008The Mina Dresden Gallery, RISD NOCAL Juried “One Night Stand” San Francisco, CA — 2007The Caldecott Gallery, Solo Show, Oakland, CA — 2007 HONORS / AWARDS / RESIDENCIES: Featured in Create! Magazine International Women’s Issue 2019Featured in Luxe Magazine Summer 2017 (Colorado Issue)Artwork Featured on the Cover of Luxe Interiors Magazine Fall 2016 (Colorado Issue)House and Garden Magazine Featured Artist in their 70th Anniversary Issue 2017Artist Showcase Featured Artist on ArtSlant 2016.Artist in Residence at the Summit Series Powder Mountain, September 2014Mountains and Plains Bookseller’s Award for Best Children’s Book of 2009 (The Illuminated Desert)International Creativity Award in the category of Commercial Illustration for “The Peaceful Warrior” 2007Former First Lady Laura Bush helped celebrate the renovation and rededication of the University of Utah’s library by sharing copies of “The Illuminated Desert” with kids. PUBLISHED WORKS: “The Illuminated Desert” - Children’s ABC book containing extensive, page-by-page illustrations, written by Terry Tempest Williams, published by the Canyonlands Natural History Association in 2008. Won the Mountains and Plains Bookseller’s Award for Best Children’s Book of 2009.