Tsélane Coe-Bell American

“I seek to translate the intangible into something tangible, giving the eye a taste of curious wonder.” – Tsélane

The daughter of two artists, Tsélane (pronounced Tesh-la-nee) began her path as an artist at the mighty age of four.From th e beginning of her creative life she has worked with wax crayon, watercolour, acrylic, oil, pastel, conté, clay and charcoal. Tsélane’s inspiration for the design of most of her art pieces comes from her admiration of the Gothic Cathedrals throughout Europe, where she lived for most of her young adult life.

In 2007, Tsélane was introduced to the concept of mixed media. The notion of incorporating rice paper within a watercolour painting was the start of an idiosyncratic (unusual) artistic technique. Tsélane’s method of cutting up old as well as new photos to achieve color, unique patterns, obscure line and shape, has given her the autonomy to create a world of art that draws one in – producing effects that were difficult for her to achieve with common media.

Tsélane Coe-Bell’s work has been on display at the Historical Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, South Arkansas Art Center in El Dorado, N Magazine and North Natomas Library, Sacramento, California.