about the artist

Selena Lockyer

founder of sl•arte studios

Art has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember.

As a child, I was always drawing, painting, creating — anything that allowed me to turn feeling into something visible. Creativity was never a hobby; it was a language.

I was fortunate to attend a fine arts high school, where I spent my formative years immersed in painting and design. Even during the most challenging chapters of my life, art remained steady. It grounded me. It carried me through.

After high school, I stepped away from painting for many years. Life moved quickly. Responsibilities grew. And slowly, the brushes rested.

Recently, during a period marked by profound personal change and loss, I found my way back to painting. What began as a quiet return became something essential again. Creating allowed me to process, to heal, and to reconnect with a part of myself that had always been there.

My first pet portrait was of my 18-year-old cat, Foxy. Painting her was not just an artwork — it was a way to keep her presence close. That experience shaped the way I approach commissioned pieces today. Art can hold memory. It can preserve love. It can become part of a home in a deeply personal way.

I am drawn to three recurring themes in my work:

Pet portraits - capturing presence, personality, and connection.
Soft feminine figures - celebrating form, sensuality, and quiet strength.
Abstract compositions - pieces that do not demand explanation, only feeling.

I do not create art that requires decoding. I create pieces that invite you to feel something gentle. Something warm. Something beautiful.

Every artwork is made by hand, with care and intention. My hope is simple: that the piece you choose becomes part of your everyday life — something you glance at and quietly love, again and again.

Art does not need to be complicated to be meaningful.

It only needs to feel right.