Tess 

Chatfield 







 

Tess Chatfield is a senior at Columbus College of Art & Design, studying to achieve her Bachelor of Fine Arts. With a concentration in Ceramics, she is expected to graduate in May of 2023. Chatfield has interned at the Short North Arts District where she attended gallery openings for the purpose of selecting artists to showcase in a blog while networking with emerging artists. Chatfield was recently accepted into a residency program with the company R.A.R.O. A six-week program located in Barcelona, Spain. During the duration of her residency, she worked towards an open show that took place at the end of the program. With R.A.R.O, Chatfield attended and led artist talks, becoming more involved with the local art scene. Currently, Chatfield is preparing for a thesis show Longing for the West that will include pieces she has been working on throughout her undergrad. Chatfield's art focuses on nostalgia from leaving a place where one felt connected to the land while growing into adulthood, specifically inspired by the American South West and the time Chatfield spent during her coming-of-age years. Chatfield is interested in working closely with historical and contemporary art museums and galleries to pursue the idea of further integrating people into the artistic world.