Casey Chalem Anderson

Casey Chalem Anderson is a painter based in Sag Harbor, New York. A native of Greenwich Village, her work is rooted in the coastal landscapes of the East End, where water, sky, and land meet in quiet, shifting balance.

Standing at the edge of the sea, Anderson is drawn to the stillness and openness of these places, where time seems to slow and the natural world reveals itself in subtle ways. Her paintings of ocean waves, salt marshes, and fields of flowers reflect a deep connection to this environment. Working from observation and memory, she seeks to capture not only what is seen, but the feeling of being there, the light across the water, the air, and the sense of something enduring just beneath the surface.

She began her formal training at the High School of Art and Design in New York City and studied figure drawing at the Art Students League before earning a B.A. in the Practice of Art from the University of California, Berkeley.

Anderson’s work has been widely exhibited and is held in numerous private and corporate collections. She is represented by George Billis Gallery, and has exhibited at Romany Kramoris Gallery. A 12-time cover artist for Dan’s Papers, her work has been featured in American Art Collector, The Southampton Review, The New York Times, The Southampton Press, and the Sag Harbor Express. She also collaborates with Seagreen Designs, where her paintings are placed within thoughtfully designed interiors.

In addition to her studio practice, Anderson has taught at the Parrish Art Museum and Guild Hall and writes about art, place, and the restorative power of the sea through her blog, Breath of Salt Air. She was a co-founder of Plein Air Peconic, an artist group active for over a decade that worked with the Peconic Land Trust to support the preservation of the region’s land and waterways.

She is currently curating exhibitions inspired by the natural beauty of North Sea, with proceeds supporting the restoration of the Tupper Boathouse and the creation of the North Sea Maritime Center in Southampton.

At the water’s edge, where light, land, and memory meet, she returns again and again, painting not just a place, but the feeling of time held still.