Meet the Artist

Chloe Chlumecky (b. 1999) is a figurative oil painter based in Windsor, Ontario. She earned her BA from the University of Windsor in 2021. Drawing inspiration from quiet, often overlooked moments of everyday life, her work reflects on the intimacy and nostalgia embedded in ordinary experiences. Through a blend of whimsy and emotional resonance, Chloe aims to preserve memories that speak to the shared nuances of the human experience. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout Canada and the United States, and she has received grants from both the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council.

As an oil painter my work centers on the quiet, overlooked aspects of daily life; the fleeting moments that carry the weight of memory and emotion. These are the scenes that reveal our human experience, and it’s in their stillness and subtlety that I find my inspiration.

My paintings are autobiographical, rooted in my own life and surroundings. I take reference photos from everyday moments—mundane but meaningful glimpses—that I later reimagine in the studio. This process allows me to capture the immediacy of a lived moment and translate it into a new, intimate experience for the viewer. With a palette that leans nostalgic and a perspective that is both personal and reflective, I strive to preserve these moments in a way that feels tender, whimsical, and emotionally resonant.

Light plays a central role in my work, it’s often the starting point for a painting. I’m drawn to the way light falls through a window, glows across a surface, or catches the edge of an object, transforming the ordinary into something luminous. In the studio, I aim to echo that same sense of atmosphere and presence through a restrained, deliberate approach to brushwork. Working in a wet-on-wet technique, I build each piece slowly and intuitively. I use a “less is more” philosophy by allowing visible brushstrokes and intentional transitions to elicit a fresh, painterly texture.

Ultimately, I aim to create paintings that don’t just depict—but preserve. My work is a quiet invitation to pause, notice, and find beauty in the everyday.

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Education 

September 2017 - December 2021 University of Windsor, BA in Visual Arts


Solo Exhibitions

November 2024 Chloe Chlumecky x TagTO - Tagliatella Gallery, Toronto

Group Exhibitions

May 2025 The Artist Project - Better Living Centre, Toronto ON

October 2024 Art Toronto, Via Taglialatella Galleries - Toronto ON

April 2024 The Artist Project - Better Living Centre, Toronto ON

March 2024 The Square Foot Show, Triptych’s - Online Exhibition

January 2024 The Square Foot Show, Still - Online Exhibition

December 2023 The Square Foot Show, Julia Veenstra and Friends - Online Exhibition

October 2023 The Square Foot Show, Autumn - Online Exhibition

June 2023 The Square Foot Show, Summer - Online Exhibition

April 2023 The Artist Project - Better Living Centre, Toronto ON

February 2023 The Square Foot Show, Landscapes - Online Exhibition

December 2022 The Square Foot Show, Julia Veenstra and friends - Online Exhibition

October 2022 The Square Foot Show in Autumn - Online Exhibition

July 2022 Twenty-Something - Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto ON

June 2022 Art in the Park - Willistead Park, Windsor ON

April 2022 The Artist Project - Queen Elizabeth Building, Toronto ON

May 2021 ’Til We Meet Again, constructed by the 2021 BFA graduating class, online exhibition

November 2020 Mistletoe & Snow - Arts Council Windsor & Region, Windsor ON

November 2020 Daily Rituals - Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto ON

June 2018 Tarts Festival - Fogular Furlan, Windsor ON

June 2017 Tarts Festival - Caboto Club, Windsor ON

June 2017 Art in the Park (WCI’s Art and Media Works) - Willistead Park, Windsor ON

May 2017 Look and See (WCI’s Art and Media Works) - ArtSpeak Gallery, Windsor ON

April 2017 Art Rats 2.0 - ArtSpeak Gallery, Windsor ON

June 2016 Art in the Park (WCI’s Art and Media Works) - Willistead Park, Windsor ON

January 2016 Aspire (WCI’s Art and Media Works) - ArtSpeak Gallery, Windsor ON

May 2015 Intuitive (WCI’s Art and Media Works) - ArtSpeak Gallery, Windsor ON

Residencies

March 2025 The Pouch Cove Foundation - Pouch Cove, NS, Canada

May 2023 Artist-in-Residence, Chateau d’Orquevaux - Orquevaux, France

Awards/Grants

September 2023 Exhibition Assistance - Ontario Arts Council

May 2023 The Denis Diderot A-i-R Grant - Chateau d’Orquevaux, Orquevaux, France

February 2023 Explore and Create, Research and Creation grant - Canada Council for the Arts

August 2022 Explore and Create, Concept to Realization grant - Canada Council for the Arts

March 2021 Hellen V. Bowlby Fine Arts Award - University of Windsor

March 2021 Long-listed for Jackson’s Painting Prize - 400 artworks selected from over 8,600 entries