A bit about me
Chloe Elliott Schmid
So it goes with out saying but - I love to paint! Being creative is my passion, I love being an artist and in living my joy-filled purpose I bring joy to my artwork, to brighten your days.
I think about painting and creating obsessively! I have always wanted to be an artist - and I am astounded everyday that I get to do this for my real-life-job. If you want to know more about me, keep reading!
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I have always known, deep down, that I needed to pursue my inexhaustable desire to paint and draw and make stuff but fr many years despite always painting or creating in someway, and being relentlessly drawn to it, I always made excuses. Until summer 2020.
Life took an unexpected turn with the global pandemic - I was suddenly offered a bit of time with no commitments on it, then the painting began to flow one and the other, until i had a complete series of work. The following summer I joined up with my Artist Mother (helenelliott.net) and we held an exhibition which turned out to be a sell out show!! Now, I had sold the odd painting or commission over the years before this, but not a whole series. The first painting was bought before the doors even opened for the exhibition. A couple knocked on the door while we were setting up and headed straight to the piece they liked and that was the most magical beginning to this incerdible adventure.
The next show after that was also a sell out show. Amazing.
I am still so overwhelmed by this, it has given me proof positive that this is the direction for me.
We still hold these exhibitions together annually - and continue to have wonderful successes!
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I love the feeling you get when you are outdoors in the woods or looking at the magical mix the sea, sky and land create. You know that feeling when you are just amazed at the natural beauty around you. The sense of joy, happiness, wonder, awe, peace… the emotions these places evoke - I try to paint something that shows those emotions and feelings a place (or person) can bring.
I paint primarily in oils on canvas or boards; I love to paint woodland and coastal scenes and portraiture in realistic and illustrative styles.
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A little bit of background...
After studying Art & Design for A Levels (and achieving A*) my first job was in an art supply shop (heaven!), while there I was able to paint in the shop during quiet periods, and it was there that I sold my first ever painting and got my first commissions. What a thrill!
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Next, I moved on to working in an art gallery, which gave me invaluable experience, and adored being around all the artwork and art lovers. A short few years later I was lucky enough to get to work at a picture framing studio and when this closed down I wanted to carry on so started my own picture framing business.
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It was until just a couple of years ago that I continued with this business as a picture framer, doing this for over 10 years.
I no longer offer this service as my art work has become a primary focus, but I do frame all my own work and make all my own reproduction prints.
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I have painted, created and been thrilled by it for as long as I can remember, but never usually often enough until 2020 when I started to do so professionally. I had finally decided to blimmin well get on with it, and produce some beautiful paintings.
I strive to always keep developing, creating, learning, enjoying life and putting all that plus love and joy into my work. I had always wanted to be an artist, so I had to consider what was stopping me?
I do hope you enjoy my work. Peace and joy to you x
Chloe x
