Statement

After years of traveling and living nomadically, my work has drawn inspiration from the expansiveness and vibrancy of the natural world. Using acrylic paint on large-scale canvases, I explore how emotions and movement can be translated through colors and patterns to create a meditative vortex. My art aspires to give the viewer the opportunity to engage in a moment of introspection, encouraging a renewed sense of compassion toward oneself, and fostering a playful and tender connection to their inner world.

Bio

Self-Taught Painter, Artist Since Birth
Currently based in Southern California

Kalee Bly Choiniere (art alias Barely Awake) is a traveling painter, muralist, designer, and writer originally from Providence, RI. A self-taught artist, she bridges her inner world with the outer through bright, whimsical imagery. She is best known for her psychedelic line-work, double-eyed characters, and signature dripping flowers.