Hollis Chatelain's Story

Art Inspired By Experience

Hollis Chatelain is an internationally recognized and award-winning artist specialized in textile painting. Through her work that addresses challenging social and environmental themes, Hollis reflects 12 years of experience living in West Africa and working with humanitarian organizations.

Using a distinctive style characterized by a dream-like use of color and imagery, her dye-painted scenes of multi-cultural life convey the untold stories of women, children, families, and the earth, and have been described as "easy to gaze at, but hard to forget." 

With an educational background in design and photography, and over 35 years experience as a professional artist, Hollis' work can be found in public and private collections throughout the world. In addition to creating her art, Hollis  holds lectures and workshops in the United States and abroad, instructing students in subjects including color, drawing, design, dye-painting, and quilting technique. 

ARTIST'S Statement

My art often comes to me in my dreams and blurs the lines between quilting, painting and photography. I work in textiles because the softness of the medium draws viewers in and encourages them to engage on a deeper level. As they approach the often larger than life pieces, they realize it is art that depicts the human struggles we deal with everyday.