Chelsea
Klukas

Seattle-based Contemporary Painter

Chelsea Klukas is a Seattle-based contemporary painter. Her paintings explore the quiet and mundane moments that collectively add up to a day, a week, a year, and a lifetime.

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Chelsea Klukas, Seattle-based contemporary painter, standing with floral artwork

About

Chelsea Klukas began her formal arts education at Alberta University of the Arts (formerly ACAD). She later received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts (D.F.A., honoris causa) from Watkins College of Art.

Klukas' interdisciplinary creative career has spanned fashion, technology, and design. In 2021 she returned to her fine art roots to pursue painting as a Seattle-based contemporary artist. She currently resides in Seattle.

Selected work

Spicy Salmon Roll by Chelsea Klukas, oil on canvas, 8 × 8 in
Spicy Salmon Roll
2025 · Oil on canvas · 8 × 8 in
Premium Dumplings by Chelsea Klukas, oil on canvas, 8 × 8 in
Premium Dumplings
2025 · Oil on canvas · 8 × 8 in
Up Close III by Chelsea Klukas, oil on canvas, 8 × 8 in
Up Close III
2025 · Oil on canvas · 8 × 8 in
Untended Ritual II by Chelsea Klukas, oil on canvas, 18 × 24 in
Untended Ritual II
2026 · Oil on canvas · 18 × 24 in
Ga Prow by Chelsea Klukas, oil on canvas, 12 × 12 in
Ga Prow
2026 · Oil on canvas · 12 × 12 in

Current &
upcoming
exhibitions

Solo exhibition by Chelsea Klukas at The Collective Seattle, March – July 2026
Solo Exhibition
March 14 – July 31, 2026
The Collective Seattle

Education and
honors

Doctorate H.C.
2019, Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
Alumni Horizon Award: Community
2016, Alberta University of the Arts
Bachelor of Design
2009, Alberta University of the Arts

Get in touch

Website
art.chelscore.com
Email
Availability
For artwork availability, exhibitions, studio visits, or press inquiries, contact art@chelscore.com.