About > Me
My name is Chelsea Groves and I live just outside of San Francisco with my husband, Charlie, and our dog, Delilah. I graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2003 with a degree in Art History. After working for a couple of years as a graphic designer, I began tinkering with paints and papers. I haven't stopped making bird collages since, and am now happy to call myself a full-time artist. Bird Nerd Industries exists in our den, where I can usually be found sitting among tiny bits of cut paper with paint smudges on my arms and/or legs.
I'm a somewhat quiet, introverted person and sometimes little things can hit me in big ways. One of the things that makes me happiest in the world is when I am outdoors and a bird perches close by on a branch and silently stares at me before flying away. It's as if all of nature has stopped for a moment and said,"Well, hello there. I see that you exist."
Also, I think I use my work as a way of expressing my true self, which doesn't often come across to others because of my calm, quiet nature. The colors are bright and vibrant, the lines are swirling, the patterns are bold, and many of the birds have silly little back-stories or personalities.
You can learn more about me by looking at the photos I've taken of my art, myself, my dog, and the places I've lived and visited. My Flickr account is linked below.
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