Horses, Banjos, Chickens and a Barn

Back on board

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 20:53:00 -0700

I think it might be a good thing for me to return. Return as a wife, a mother, and of course still an artist.

Believe It! The Studio Is Still Up

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:34:00 -0700

Tomorrow I will take a paid day off to go work in the studio! Yes, Third Street Studio beside the railroad tracks is still there. I have been slowly moving my stuff back into the space and trying to find time to begin some projects. Tricky to do now that I am a mom and my daughter is so much fun hanging out with. But off to day care she goes and I will hopefully begin making some works.

From 1993

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:29:00 -0800

1995 In Honduras During PC Training

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:12:00 -0800

Sketch Book Reflections

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:04:00 -0800

I own about 55 sketch books. I am going to randomly pick one off the bookshelf, open up to a page, scan the page, and post it on my blog. This is the first one from a sketch book from 1993.

Back on The Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:56:00 -0800

This piece of art has been popular. I made four with slight variations and they have all sold.
I am currently trying to do a few small works on paper for a show at the good ol Mercury 20 Collective that I am a part of. I have less than a week to begin and complete the drawings.

Urban Ore Loading Truck

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Mon, 1 Jun 2009 11:57:00 -0700

The Studio is almost emptied out. East Bay Depot and Urban Ore came and collected items they could use. I had two garage sales and sold lots of great stuff. I have stored as much as I can into my 9 x 10 shed that we built in my back yard. It is still unclear of the exact date that the warehouse will be demolished but I hope to document it and post some pictures.

May 23rd Saturday 11 to 3 Last Chance

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:30:00 -0700

One more day to try to empty out the studio of all its treasures. Please come by if you get a chance, the rest will go to Urban Ore and the jaws of the demolition tractors.

ARTIST'S STUDIO/GARAGE/WAREHOUSE SALE BLOW OUT

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:41:00 -0700

DON'T MISS IT
ONE TIME ONLY
SUNDAY, MAY 3rd 11am - 3pm

My art studio, a large warehouse space is scheduled to be demolished. I create sculptures, installations, mixed media and performance art with a heavy use of found objects, old art supplies and materials. I am getting rid of and selling much of my treasure trove collected over many years. COME AND SEE!! There will be lots of unique and wonderful items that will inspire anyone to make great art. Prices will be cheap and some stuff free. I will also have some art-work for sale that I just cannot store, the price will be right for you and then you will be a proud owner of my work. Please check out my web page http://chelafielding to get an idea of the diverse range of work I do. This sale is one day only 11 to 3 on Sunday May 3rd. The location is in West Berkeley, between Addison and Bancroft on 3rd Street which is the railroad tracks. You must enter from Addison Street through a gate and drive all the way to the back parking lot and walk around the buildings to the Third Street Studio which is upstairs. I will have a few signs by the gate to direct you in.

DON'T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GROW YOUR OWN COLLECTION OF FOUND OBJECTS AND ARTIST SUPPLIES!!

Examples of things for sale:
my art 2d pieces and sculpture, all need homes instead of dumpster
3 large artist tables
chairs in various states of repair
oil paints
canvases, some stretched
lots of wood panels
stretcher bars
work bench stuff
some tools
light fixtures
lightweight bathtub
16mm projectors/Super 8 too...
standing closet
wooden rods, many sizes
plexiglass photos from Oakland Museum
bring crow bar and tools if you would like to dismantle stuff from the building like doors, windows, beams, etc....

Studio Sale MAY 3rd Sunday 11 to 3 pm

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:00:00 -0700

I had to change the studio sale date, to May 3rd 11 to 3 pm. The stuff available is mostly scrap wood, a few stretcher bars, and wood surfaces for painting, some great work tables, beat up chairs and stools, and lots of random and unique chacha stuff for art making too difficult to list exactly what. Hope to see you all there.

Third Street Studio scheduled to be demolished!!

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:24:00 -0700

Last Chance to see and buy art work from Third Street Studio.

Third Street Studio is slated to be demolished May 11th, 2009. I will be having one last open studio and garage sale of all my collected old wood and supplies sometime in April. If you would like to view art work sooner or are interested in buying random materials and art, please feel free to contact me. Excellent prices, and everything must go!, please come and take a look. Thank You. Chela

No Commercial Value, a must see

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:42:00 -0800

I just discovered this web page and am now inspired to view it. It is called No Commercial Value
and every week they introduce 6 new artist for you to view their work. There is a beautiful flow to the website and you are drawn in to the work, it is also incredibly diverse, interesting and inspiring. Check it out weekly, or go to archives and check out what has passed.

Images of the work I sold

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:19:00 -0800

Vote For My Art

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:07:00 -0800

Vote for my artwork, Nebraska, on Artslant, under Juried Show. Thank You....and spread the word.

I am in the East Bay Express

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:11:00 -0800

I opened up the East Bay Express yeaterday and found a lovely photo and quick write up in the Critic's Choice section about my work and Cece's work, awesome, check it out on line.

I am a new member of Artslant

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:57:00 -0800

I am now a member of Artslant, check out a few of my pieces. Just type my name in search. This place is a great resource to find out what shows to see here in the SF Bay Area.

Folks Looking at My work

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:45:00 -0800

My February Art Show has been a great success. I sold a few works and received lots of great feedback. I recently updated my web page with all of the new work. Most of it you will find under Mixed-Media in the tabs of my web page. You will also see some new work in Drawing, and Painting. Please check it out. Great affordable prices and your chance to own some Chela art. I am open to commissioned work as well, if you see something you like and it has already sold and you want something similar, I can do it again in some shape or form.
http://chelafielding.com

New Show Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:04:00 -0800

Chela Fielding
Collections from Within

Mercury 20 Gallery
25 Grand Ave. (at Broadway)
Oakland, CA 94612

Exhibition dates: February 6 – February 28, 2009

Opening Reception: Friday, February 6 from 6—9pm (part of First Friday/Art Murmur)
Afternoon After: Saturday, February 7 from 12—4pm (part of First Friday/Art Murmur)

Chela Fielding has always been a collector. For the past few months, she has been a pregnant collector. In her second show at Mercury 20 Gallery, Collections from Within, Fielding focuses on intuitive thoughts, feelings and inspirations encompassing mind and body as she goes through the nurturing and transformative process of growing a baby. Drawings, paintings and small mixed-media panels incorporate the artist's spontaneous, inventive, and humorous use of found materials. Ever wonder if pregnant women dumpster dive? Chela can now answer that question for you.

Chela Fielding graduated with a BFA in Painting, and a minor in Film, from Humboldt State University. After her undergraduate work she joined the Peace Corps for two years, working on Hillside Farming in an isolated village in the hills of Ocotopeque, Honduras. Returning to Oakland, she worked as an after-school art teacher for five years. She went on to receive her MFA in Sculpture from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Fielding currently works as a house manager for people with mental disabilities in San Rafael, CA.

Good Bye My G4 Mac Powerbook

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:37:00 -0800

Someone has stolen my G4 Powerbook, it was only 4 years old, and full of work, photos, software, and writing, some was backed up on my hard drive, some was not. Yes it has been sad, and I am slowly coming to terms with this loss. I will go to Laney Flea market this Sunday to explore vendors who sell stolen goods. Meanwhile, I am preparing for my show coming up in February.
Currently there is a great group show going on at Mercury 20 in Oakland. One of my pieces, a special one, Memory Boxes, is on display. This show will be up the rest of December and all of January.

Jelly Swing

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:26:00 -0700

I am working on a small series of drawings for my show coming up in February.
This is just the beginning of one.

Shaved head and toy horse

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:18:00 -0700

This was drawn from a picture of me taken around 1993 up in Arcata, Ca. I had just shaved my head and was holding up a plastic horse. I collected many plastic horses growing up. I used color pastels, which are fun to use because you can draw quickly and cover a lot of paper.

Home From Whiskeytown

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:51:00 -0700

I am back from my Whiskeytown Artist Residency. The temperatures were rising to 110. I had my fill of swimming and nature and cabin lounging. I finished a piece of work to donate to the National Park Residency Program. I forgot to take a picture of it. Whoops! Its a great piece though, I was very happy with it when I finished it. I'll miss the trees and solititude, but gosh its great to be home. I had an excellent interview for the Diablo Valley College teaching position, I did not get the job, but I am now in their sub-teaching pool of applicants. Maybe someday they will call me. They said it was a hard decision. I wonder if I had been there in person for the interview it might have worked out and I wonder if this is something I really want to do? I won't know until I try. I did get excited thinking about it though.

Whiskeytown Lake Artist Residency

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:59:00 -0700

Here I am at the public library in Redding. I had a little cabin fever and needed to get out. I can't complain though. The place is amazing. I walk across to Brandy Creek Beach, follow Brand Creek to its mouth and there is the lake. The water is warm and blue, blue with mountains all around it, you can swim long and far and see fish underneath. The creek is also very special, the water is see through to the bottom beautiful round soft boulders dispersed throughout its waters and water flows in it all year long. It is hot outside but there are so many variety of trees providing lovely shade. I am immersed in books and sketching. I have done some art work but mostly I am swimming and hiking. At night its absolutely quiet. You only hear acorns drop onto the cabin roof. I just found out they want to interview me for a Sculpture Teaching Positon at Diablo Valley College, the job starts Sept. 1. It will be a temporary part time position, filling in for a teacher who is going on leave. Its the perfect way for me to get this experience under my belt and see once and for all if this is something I really want to do!!!. I will probably spend my time now at Whiskeytown coming up with a curriculum for the semester. Pictures and more stories will be posted when I return.

Inside of You is Me

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:24:00 -0700

I took my show down yesterday. If there is any interest to see the work of Misremembering You, you can always call me for a studio visit. My next show will be in February. Next week I will leave for Whiskey Town National Park Residency which will last two weeks.

Misremebering You

noreply@blogger.com (Chew Chicken Butts) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:41:00 -0700

Yes, this is such a good show!!, Soon it will come down.
Please come and check it out at Mercury 20.