Education
2018 Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Systems, Presidio Graduate School, Seattle, WA
2011 BA, Hope College, Holland, MI
2010 New York Center for Art and Media Studies, New York City, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2017
IslandWood Reflections, IslandWood, Bainbridge Island, WA
2014
Celestial Bodies by Chelsea Tarnas, Waimea Coffee Company, Kamuela, HI
Group Exhibitions
2020
Call and Response, Juror Healoha Johnston, Kahilu Exhibits, Kamuela, HI
2016
West Fjords Artist Residency Group Exhibition, Þingeyri, Iceland
2015
Honolulu Printmakers’ 87th Annual Juried Art Show, Honolulu Museum of Art School Gallery, Honolulu, HI
2014-2015
Apotheosis; Mele Bennet & Chelsea Tarnas, Ironwood Custom Framing and Design, Kamuela, HI
2011
MI Arts Exhibition 2011, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
InHabit Hope College Senior Art Show, DePree Art Gallery, Holland, MI
Veritas, Elevator Gallery, Holland, MI
2010
SiteLab, Curated by Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, MI
Hope Juried Student Art Show, Juror Mark Holmes, Holland, MI
2009
Impulse, New York Center for Arts and Media Studies Student Show, New York, NY
2008
Hope College Juried Student Art Show, Juror Joe Biel, Holland, MI
Residencies
2016
Westfjords Artist Residency in Þingeyri, Iceland
Collaborations
2011
SiteLab, Curated by Paul Amenta. site specific installation. Collaboration with Chris Cox, Betsy Melchers and Leah Schreiber. Grand Rapids, MI
2010
Michigan-Land of Riches, Curated by Paul Amenta, site specific installations and interactive exhibits. Collaboration with William Mayer, Ann Green, Hannah Bush, Justin Korver and Katie Schewe. Grand Rapids, Michigan
Awards & Achievements
2011, 2009
John F. Kay Art Award, Hope College Art and Art History Department, Holland, MI
2010
Abstracts, selected work for cover design and page details for Abstracts, Celebration of Undergraduate Research, Hope College, Holland, MI