“Every image [Hollis creates] is a study in color,
every image has a message,
every image the kind of art I most enjoy
evoking an emotional reaction
different for all who view.””

“You sit in the room and feel her work, see her work and since the main emphasis was the value of water in the world you felt parched. She is able to capture in her work the feeling of the people and subjects she selects.” ”

“I am so delighted with Golden Girl! I am thrilled to have her. She is hanging in my entryway and I find myself making an excuse to walk to the front door just so I can see her. I am quite mesmerized by the look in her eye. I think she has a secret. I think she is aching to tell someone. She also seems delighted to see me come in the door and she is filled with love. I certainly treasure her.””

“Viewers are greeted by the faces of another culture and are whisked into a realm where “activism art” is far from just the typical violent, jarring images, but is instead an extension of Chatelain’s dreams. Her inspirations are meaningful and the creation process is intricate. The final pieces are easy to gaze at and a little hard to forget.””

“Chatelain’s creations function as soft weapons and echo their messages in hopes of making viewers potentially stir some change by “starting to think about these issues.” The artist’s work inspires viewers to reflect on real life stories that are interwoven to the global social injustices we face now. Her art simply represents people. Through her insight not only as an artist but also simply as a human being, Chatelain comments…

’We hear so many statistics and numbers. But it doesn’t become real until we know somebody who was killed, or maimed in the war, until it touches us personally,” the artist said. “If you can relate to any of these faces [in the pieces], maybe you will believe these are real people. They could be your mother or your lover. They are human, and no matter their race or religion, we all share the same feelings because we are just people. Maybe these pieces will make people have a little more humanity and a little more humility.’””