A BREATH OF SALT AIR 

The question lingers in the air: Must art jostle us to resonate deeply?  I’ve thought about this since I was a student in the Art Practice program at the University of California, Berkeley. The university professors prodded students to dive into the underbelly of...

"Ocean Super Moon" 30 x 40 inches oil/canvas by Casey Chalem Anderson   Picture this: the sun is falling fast, and you race to load yourself into a four-wheel-drive truck armed with coolers, beach chairs, and dry wood. Bob Marley appropriately croons "Stir It Up"...

Many times, I rush down to the water to catch the sunset. Many times, I'm too late and it has fizzled out to a wispy dud. There are times when I'm too early and I lack the patience or the time to wait for it. Once in a while when I least expect it I get lucky and hit...

It's a familiar story in the world of painting. I reach a point where I believe I've completed my painting, only to find myself drawn back to the canvas by an irresistible urge for just a few more brushstrokes. And, as always, those few become many. It turns out, I'm...

****Brand New Transporting Episode of "Our Hamptons Podcast" all about Towd Point, listen here: https://ourhamptonspodcast.com/ The most recently completed painting of my "36 Views of Towd Point" series was painted on a wood panel with the framing on the back....

"Infinite Sky at the Edge" by Casey Chalem Anderson 48 x 36 inches oil/canvas I felt cornered like an animal captured in a trap. I couldn’t move my hand normally. My left hand, my painting hand, felt like a paw with no dexterity whatsoever. Everything I clung to about...

My Solo Show at The Chequit Hotel on Shelter Island is up through August 14. There are 16 oil paintings throughout the lounge including this one. If you are on Shelter Island, please stop by and have a look. They are open all the time; just walk in and enjoy. I'm...

The Chequit Hotel on Shelter Island will present East End artist Casey Chalem Anderson in the hotel’s artist-in-residence program. Anderson’s exhibit of 15 modern seascapes will run through August 14. A reception with cocktails and light bites will be held on...

'Save the Date" to see my show of seascape paintings displayed in the newly renovated historic seaside hotel,The Chequit Inn. The exhibition is in lounge/library overflowing with art books all about the East End and overlooks Dering Harbor. All the paintings are for...

I've been seriously pondering this whole beach thing since I moved to the Hamptons 30 years ago. At first, I only thought about it for my own sake. Trying to make sense of why I crave looking at the water and why my car just seems to drive itself down to the sea. But...

I was anxious. Leading up to the launch day, I kept asking, well, what do I wear? Seriously, I had to know how to dress for practical reasons but also so I could picture myself out on the water in a kayak. I’ve made a lifetime career out of painting the water with my...

My boyfriend, the surfer, has taught me a lot about the ocean. He has big plans to get me on a surfboard when the weather warms up, and I can wiggle into the wetsuit he got me last Christmas. Have you ever heard someone say, “Any day you can ride a wave before 8:00 am...

The first time I saw this glorious flower field was one of those perfect warm and sunny days. I was taking a drive down Town Line Road, and from the corner of my eye, I saw a burst of color. Immediately I made a 180 turn and parked. The sweet and earthy scent of...