Year of the Rabbit.
Celeste Seitz creates minimalist art in her studio at The Millhouse, located in the Historic Cotton Mill near Downtown McKinney, Texas.
Seitz spent her formative years in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, before coming to The States in the mid 1980's. Her first memories are of the beauty and diversity of multicultural Singapore. This early Asian experience left a lasting influence on Seitz, as seen in her life and her art. Seitz has studied Asian cuisine, Muay Thai Martial Arts, and continuously studies calligraphy.
She is the daughter of artist Jim Seitz and designer Connie Seitz, who have greatly supported her art career. Seitz currently resides in McKinney with her husband and their many, many children.
I use minimal color and stroke to express maximum emotion. I challenge myself to convey meaning with as little obfuscation as possible. My work combines the freedom of wabi-sabi with the discipline of East Asian calligraphy. Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi, Fabienne Verdier, Etsuko Ichikawa, and Jamie (James) Nares are significant influences in my work.
Using fluid acrylics and inks on canvas, wood, and paper, I create minimalist abstract art.
Outside of my studio, I give directives all day. My world is loud, noisy - a constant barrage of stimuli.
In my studio, I am quiet.
~ Céleste Seitz