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Artist: Chase Mullen
Chase Mullen’s work explores the intricate ecology of the southern region, particularly Louisiana. Using acrylics on pristine white wooden panels, Mullen’s art skillfully merges ecology with surrealism. His deep admiration for early scientific illustrations and vintage field guides inspires photorealistic contemporary works romanticizing nature, science, and human impact on the landscape.
As an artist and illustrator, Mullen expertly combines visual storytelling through creative combinations that allude to the spirit of his paintings of work rooted in parenthood and family. Inspired by early naturalists such as John James Audubon and the modern aesthetics of contemporary art, Mullen’s paintings incorporate Southern natural history into his work to convey messages about nature, culture, and local identity.