Artist Statement
My work is reactionary to the environment, both psychological and physical. Each person interacts with space in a unique way, and those interactions trigger deeply personal sensations. Through the process of printmaking, I respond to these sensations by creating meditative, structured compositions. Repetition and form offer a kind of sanctuary, one that I build layer by layer, navigating between chaos and calm.
Printmaking, with its deliberate and tactile nature, allows me to reflect on the human experience of navigating space and relationships. Just as we constantly adapt to our surroundings and to one another, I adapt to the challenges of the printmaking process, transforming them into something more cohesive and whole. My choice to work primarily limited color, invites closer inspection of form, surface, and nuance. Each layer becomes a space to explore, a place to get lost.
Although my work could be created more precisely using new technologies, I intentionally preserve the artist’s hand in every element, from the carving of the matrix to the inking of the plate and the pull of each print. I use a method originally intended for mass production to create singular, intimate works of art.
Biography
Chanel Mace is a geometric abstract artist and printmaker whose work explores the intersection of organic sensation and structured space. Rooted in repetition and form, her compositions reflect a meditative response to physical and psychological environments. Working primarily with printmaking, mixed media paper and painting, she preserves the artist’s hand in every mark, inviting viewers into a layered process of navigation and reflection.
Chanel holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and studied at Central Saint Martins in London. After graduation, she lived in Los Angeles, where she interned at Josephine Press. While in LA, Chanel expanded her knowledge by working for artist that included the Haas Brothers and Michael Schmidt, gaining experience in metalwork with silver and copper. After her time in Los Angeles, She completed a yearlong postgraduate residency at The Wrocław School of Printmaking in Poland. She then spent eight years living and working in Australia. While in Sydney, she was very active in the local printmaking community, working out of The Workshop Arts Centre in Willoughby and serving as acting Secretary of the North Sydney Printmakers Association called Open Bite.
After a decade abroad, she returned home to Sacramento, where she now works out of Myrtle Press and is a member of the California Society of Printmakers.
Photo Below: Action shot from Final exhibition for Residency in Wroclaw Poland.
