by casey | May 5, 2026 | Breath of Salt Air
“In the Presence of Light,” a Memorial Day Weekend exhibition featuring fourteen artists, explores not only what we see but also how we feel, remember, and connect. The exhibition opens Friday, May 22, 2026, with an opening reception from 5–7 PM and...
by casey | Apr 20, 2026 | Breath of Salt Air
There’s an organization you don’t realize you’ll need until you do: East End Hospice. Every year, I participate in their cigar box auction in East Hampton in August. This time, I took a beautifully curved wooden cigar box, primed it, and sanded it. Just getting the...
by casey | Mar 22, 2026 | Breath of Salt Air
Towd Point at the End 24 x 36 inches oil/canvas by Casey Chalem Anderson When I arrived, nothing was wrong. The room was calm and thoughtfully put together. A pecan wood dining table, slightly darker chairs, six placemats set neatly in place. Everything worked....
by casey | Feb 10, 2026 | Breath of Salt Air
I drove mindlessly down Route 27, also known as Main Street in some stretches, the two-lane highway that runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. You would never know the ocean was just a mile away. Town after hamlet, then a cluster of functional businesses: the gas...
by casey | Jan 22, 2026 | Breath of Salt Air
My earliest memory of pen and ink was watching my mother draw her fashion illustrations. Her bold lines captured gesture and movement, and as a child, I was captivated. Later, I became fascinated by Matisse’s line drawings; their simplicity and ease stayed with me....
by casey | Jan 7, 2026 | Breath of Salt Air
There is nothing like a painting for me. Of course, having devoted my life to dipping a brush into paint and applying it to a canvas, it’s no surprise that I would say that. The irony is that what you are seeing here is only a screen image of my latest work. ...
