Chloe Early


Chloe Early at the Atelier JI studio with Penumbra (2), 2023, Published by Hungryboy Books

Chloe Early (b. 1980) grew up in Cork, Ireland. She graduated from NCAD in 2003 and has been painting ever since, accruing a list of solo and group shows in Dublin, London, Los Angeles and New York.

Working in oils on aluminium panel, Early’s colour-saturated mini-narratives combine the splendour of Renaissance and Romantic painting with the rawness of contemporary life, a splendid example of 'the iron fist in a velvet glove' strategy, examining the sensitive and personal aspects of conflict, ambition and entropy in an opulent, cinematic style.

Editions

In the Studio


Before the end of the 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting Chloe Early at our studios for two weeks of monotyping.

During her time at Atelier JI, Early hand-painted 12 unique monotypes for the ‘Penumbra’ and ‘Echo’ series using oils on acetate. The editions, published by Hungryboy Books, are named after the ghost-like impressions transferred onto paper by the plate during the monotyping process. 

Film by Dan Fontanelli