Chloé’s painting practice is a visual study that hinges on closeness and distance, presence and absence. With each work, she delves into the fabric of connection, choosing to paint people and places. Influenced by the gestural immediacy of Chantal Joffe and the introspective allure of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Chloé’s work unfolds as a story told through what she leaves unsaid. Her technique of fragmented, often non-blended strokes creates an interplay, suggesting what is concealed as much as what is revealed. The absence on her canvases is deliberate and organic, evoking the complexity of human presence in a world that is as much about subtle nuances as it is about stark revelations.

Her portraits are intimate exchanges, capturing not only the subject’s physicality but the resonance of their lived experiences. Painting, for Chloé, is an act of translation—where stories, emotions, and fleeting moments converge on the canvas. “A portrait without a story is just practice,” she says. Each piece transcends representation, offering a layered meditation on human connection.

This sensitivity extends to her landscapes, where places are treated with the same emotional depth as people. Chloé paints landscapes as repositories of memory and belonging. Her use of texture, light, and atmosphere evokes not just a sense of place but the feeling of inhabiting it—of being momentarily held within its embrace. These works ground her in the ephemeral, offering stillness amid life’s constant motion.

Chloé grounds her practice each year with a self-portrait series—a ritual of introspection and transformation. These works reflect the evolving landscapes of her identity, capturing both deeply personal and universal truths. Through this ongoing exploration of selfhood and place, the series becomes a dialogue between her internal and external worlds, offering a lens to examine her artistic inclinations and shifting perspectives.

Whether painting people or places, Chloé’s work invites viewers into spaces where presence and absence meet. Each canvas becomes a site of convergence—stories, memories, and emotions intersecting to form a deeper exploration of human experience. A co-founder of Roofless Painters in Los Angeles, Chloé now resides in the UK, where her practice continues to explore the delicate interplay of connection and distance.​

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