About the Artist

Chelsea Tikotsky’s paintings are guided by the idea that through the forest, you see the field—a metaphor for finding clarity, peace, and light through life’s moments of stillness. Her work moves between landscapes and florals: the landscapes evoke the quiet mystery of the forest, while the florals and botanicals reflect the openness of the fields. Together, they remind us that beauty often reveals itself when we slow down enough to look.

That desire to capture the fleeting and the magical began one day while Tikotsky was running along the bay, immersed in golden light, soft waves, and a sense of pure serenity. It struck her how perfect and ethereal that moment was—so easy to miss, yet so full of wonder. Ever since, her work has been a meditation on presence: a reminder to pause, take notice, and bring more of that quiet magic into our lives.

In a world that moves too quickly, Tikotsky’s paintings offer peace, nostalgia, and the hope that something beautiful always lies ahead.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tikotsky holds a B.A. in Studio Art from San Francisco State University and refined her artistic perspective at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy. Her work has been showcased in exhibitions across the United States, including the 2024 PBS KVIE Art Auction, where she received the Juror’s Award. Tikotsky’s paintings have been featured in Visionary Art Collective (VAC) and the Apricity Magazine Volume 9 Print Edition (2025), published at the University of Texas at Austin, where she was later invited to participate in an artist talk during the magazine’s showcase. Her paintings are held in private collections in the United States and abroad.