Biography

Chloe Brennan, b. 1988 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a visual artist and tattoo artist. She graduated with honors from the University of New Mexico’s Art Department in 2023. During her time at UNM, Chloe worked closely with the master printer and curator at Tamarind Institute and gained experience in running a printshop as a lab monitor at the campus printmaking studio. Her first solo exhibit was at Tamarind’s Gallery in April of 2023 and has participated in group shows at UNM and Tamarind Institute. Her prints are carried at Lun + Ojo Gallery in Taos, New Mexico. She works as a tattoo artist at True Hands Tattoo in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

I am a visual artist from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I work in printmaking with a focus on lithography, woodcut, intaglio, and monotype often mixing these methods as a project evolves. Printmaking is a process based medium. I find that the processes often enhance a project in surprising and impactful ways which helps me develop my ideas further. My work revolves around my own spiritual investigation into what connects us rather than what separates us. Considering my own ingrained dualistic views, I study the nature of interconnectivity through personal observations and experiences, always considering how to visually represent these ideas. Much of my imagery focuses on the body as it is with our bodies that we engage with the world. I depict the physical form of my own body, those of my loved ones, and those found in the wilderness of New Mexico. These forms are most intimate to me and through representing what is personal, I engage with the viewer and create a bridge of shared experience. Visually capturing moments that touch my heart, I celebrate life and its complexities.

Education

2023 BFA in Printmaking with honors, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 

Solo Exhibitions

2023 Points of Connection, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Tamarind Institute Gallery, Albuquerque, 

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Group Exhibits

2020 Student Exhibition, UNM Fine Arts Building, Albuquerque, NM 

2022 Propagate, Tamarind Institute Gallery, Collaborative Class Exhibit, Albuquerque, NM

2023 John Sommers Gallery, Albuquerque, NM