Elizabeth Chiles

Stardust Dialogues
May 8–June 21
Friday, June 6: Panel Discussion 5:30–7:00 pm,  Artist Reception 7:00–9:00 pm
Sunday, June 8: Regenerative Sound Bath in Stardust Dialogues with Kristen Loree, 3:00–4:30 pm (doors at 2:30)

A bright, modern art gallery with light wood floors and white walls displays colorful paintings, including works by Elizabeth Chiles. Track lighting illuminates the 2025 exhibit, and a blue couch is visible in the foreground on the right.
A modern art gallery showcasing seven framed botanical prints by Elizabeth Chiles, displayed on a white wall. The 2025 exhibit features wooden floors, a partial glass table on the right, and overhead track lighting.
A spacious art gallery with light wood floors and white walls displays colorful, framed floral artwork by Elizabeth Chiles. Track lighting illuminates the 2025 collection, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere.
A modern art gallery with light wood floors, white walls, and track lighting showcases Elizabeth Chiles's botanical-themed paintings and drawings for 2025. A glass table stands in the center, with daylight streaming through large windows at the far end.
A serene garden scene with a variety of tall, slender purple and orange flowers and green foliage against a light, textured background. The leaves and flowers cast soft shadows, creating a tranquil and natural atmosphere reminiscent of an Elizabeth Chiles painting.
A dreamy, blurred field of wildflowers with muted tones evokes the ethereal style of Elizabeth Chiles. Shadowy silhouettes of various flowers and stems are layered over a soft, light background, crafting an abstract effect that whispers timeless beauty into 2025.
Tall purple and pink delphinium flowers are silhouetted against a cream canvas with the shadow of a tree by Elizabeth Chiles. The scene is softly lit, creating a serene and artistic atmosphere that feels timeless yet reflective of the year 2025's creative essence.
Wildflowers with thin green stems and vivid orange and pink petals are silhouetted against a soft, textured background, reminiscent of Elizabeth Chiles' style. Shadows of additional flowers add depth, creating a layered, dreamy effect in this 2025-inspired scene.
A delicate, translucent flower silhouette with a long stem and buds is projected on a light, textured surface. Soft shadows of other plants and branches create a tranquil, ethereal ambiance in the background—a scene reminiscent of an Elizabeth Chiles piece.
A grid of 15 photos by Elizabeth Chiles, each featuring a single flower with various shades and lighting. The flowers have long green stems and translucent petals in different colors including yellow, pink, purple, and red. The background is soft and blurred, highlighting the flowers.
A silhouette of a person with raised arms is surrounded by abstract floral designs in shades of yellow, green, and purple. Elizabeth Chiles' 2025 inspiration shines through layered textures, crafting a dreamy effect with overlapping flowers and leaves.
Silhouettes of various wildflowers and plants are layered against a bright yellow background, evoking a sunlit meadow. The soft, abstract shapes suggest an artistic vision reminiscent of Elizabeth Chiles' works, offering a dreamy interpretation of nature in 2025.
Artistic depiction of wildflowers by Elizabeth Chiles features pale stems and leaves against a light background. In this 2025 piece, an abstract sun in orange and yellow dominates the top section, while a small bird silhouette gracefully flies nearby.
Abstract artwork by Elizabeth Chiles, featuring floral shapes resembling daisies or asters. The flowers bloom in hues of white, orange, and green against a textured beige background, creating an ethereal impressionistic effect that feels timeless yet evocatively futuristic like the year 2025.
Abstract image of wildflowers with thin stems and delicate petals, reminiscent of an Elizabeth Chiles masterpiece. The background features soft, blurred hues of yellow, orange, and gray, evoking a dreamy, ethereal atmosphere akin to an artistic vision for 2025.
Artistic image of flowers and foliage with a watercolor effect by Elizabeth Chiles. Silhouettes of daisies and grasses emerge against a light, textured background, crafting a dreamy, layered look that's set to inspire in 2025.
A field of wildflowers with bright orange and yellow petals set against Elizabeth Chiles' textured, abstract background. The flowers, varying in size, create depth and movement with some stems and leaves visible, capturing the serene beauty of nature in 2025.
An abstract image by Elizabeth Chiles features vibrant leaves in autumn colors—orange, yellow, red, and green—overlapping with a translucent effect against a light background. This 2025 masterpiece captures the essence of fall's radiant palette.
A vibrant, abstract image by Elizabeth Chiles depicts overlapping leaves in shades of purple, green, and blue. Creating a kaleidoscope effect for 2025, the intricate patterns blend against a backdrop of mixed colors, evoking nature's complexity.
Abstract image featuring layered, translucent leaves in various shades of green, purple, and yellow by visionary artist Elizabeth Chiles. The overlapping leaves create a textured pattern that captures the vibrant hues and dynamic aesthetic celebrated in 2025.
Abstract artwork by Elizabeth Chiles, set in 2025, featuring layered, overlapping leaves with textured, multicolored patterns in shades of green, purple, and brown. The composition creates a complex, vibrant visual effect with a masterful mix of light and shadow.
Abstract composition of overlapping leaves with a mix of colors, including purple, green, and yellow. Reminiscent of Elizabeth Chiles' anticipated 2025 collection, the translucent layers create a textured and dynamic visual effect.
A large 2025 painting of wildflowers and sunflowers in various colors by Elizabeth Chiles is displayed on a plain white wall in a minimalist gallery space.
A gallery hallway with light wood flooring and white walls displays colorful botanical artwork. In the foreground, a large 2025 painting by Elizabeth Chiles of wildflowers and sunflowers stands out; smaller, framed pieces line the corridor.
Five framed floral artworks by Elizabeth Chiles are evenly spaced on a white gallery wall, illuminated by spotlights. The 2025 collection features various flowers and nature-inspired abstract patterns in soft, muted colors.
Two framed botanical artworks by Elizabeth Chiles, featuring soft, muted tones of flowers and plants, are displayed side by side on a white gallery wall above a light wooden floor, beautifully illuminated by overhead lighting in this 2025 exhibition.
A gallery wall displays seven framed, light-toned botanical artworks by Elizabeth Chiles in a row, each featuring various flowers and plants, illuminated by ceiling spotlights in a minimalist, spacious room with light wood flooring. 2025.
A modern art gallery with light wood floors and white walls displays three framed artworks: a botanical-style piece on the left, a 2025 collage-like artwork by Elizabeth Chiles in the center, and a colorful abstract painting in the distance.
A minimal white-walled gallery corner displays four colorful abstract paintings by Elizabeth Chiles, spaced evenly on the walls. The 2025 exhibition features bold, layered shapes in vibrant hues above a light wood floor.
Three abstract paintings by Elizabeth Chiles, featuring overlapping, semi-transparent shapes in green, purple, blue, and yellow tones, are displayed in a row on a plain white gallery wall as part of her 2025 collection.
A gallery room with five colorful abstract paintings of botanical forms by Elizabeth Chiles, each artwork featuring vibrant hues and organic shapes, is illuminated by spotlights on a light wooden floor—part of her anticipated 2025 collection.
Four vibrant abstract paintings by Elizabeth Chiles, featuring bold colors like purple, green, and blue, are displayed in a bright, white-walled gallery space with a light wooden floor for a 2025 exhibition.
A contemporary art gallery with white walls displays a large floral painting by Elizabeth Chiles and three rows of small botanical artworks on shelves. The space is well-lit and minimalistic, with another artwork visible in a hallway—part of the 2025 exhibition.
Three wooden shelves mounted on a white wall display rows of botanical prints by Elizabeth Chiles, each featuring a different flower or plant on white paper—a neat, 2025-inspired arrangement with each print propped upright and evenly spaced.
A contemporary art gallery features Elizabeth Chiles’s botanical-themed works for 2025: three framed floral photos on a white wall and two shelves displaying botanical prints to the left, all illuminated by soft gallery lighting.
Three framed paintings of colorful wildflowers by Elizabeth Chiles hang side by side on a white gallery wall, each featuring a unique 2025 arrangement of flowers with soft lighting illuminating the artwork.
A bright gallery space with light wood floors and white walls displays framed artworks, mostly featuring floral and botanical themes by Elizabeth Chiles, all illuminated by spotlights on the ceiling for the 2025 exhibition.
A gallery space with a large floral painting by Elizabeth Chiles on the left wall and three shelves displaying small botanical artworks on the right, all softly illuminated—part of the 2025 exhibition.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Stardust Dialogues, a presentation of photographs by Elizabeth Chiles. The exhibition explores concepts of time, perception, and eco-spirituality.

Elizabeth Chiles works with vegetation, fabric, shadow, and digital collage techniques to explore the relationship between the tangible and the immaterial. Layers of transparent linen fabric, cutout plant forms, and silhouettes are woven together evoking an ephemeral kaleidoscopic effect. Interested in spiritual ecology and the connection between earth and cosmic forces, Chiles uses flowers from the Asteraceae family—sunflowers, marigolds, and daisies. Throughout Stardust Dialogues, Chiles draws attention to vital and intangible forces–light, time, and energy–found in every aspect of nature.

Elizabeth Chiles is a lens-based artist and educator living in Austin. Her work has been widely exhibited, including solo exhibitions at Koslov Larsen Gallery, Fotofest, Galveston Arts Center, Southwest School of Art, testsite, and grayDUCK Gallery, as well as group exhibitions at Foley Gallery, conduit gallery, and The Contemporary Austin. Chiles holds a B.A. in art history from Columbia University and an M.F.A. in photography from San Francisco Art Institute.

Join us Friday, June 6 for a conversation with the artist, acclaimed author Judith Phillips, regenerative farmer and award-winning athlete Kevin Biggers, and Laurel Ladwig from the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program. This discussion is moderated by Katya Crawford, a professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of New Mexico.

The June 6 programming is presented in partnership with the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program, a project of Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, Biggers Farm, and Judith Phillips Design Oasis. The ABQ Backyard Refuge Program provides resources and education for residents to create suitable habitats for all species in their backyards. Biggers Farm prioritizes soil health to grow fresh flowers and produce which are offered by both subscription and donated to Roadrunner Foodbank. Judith Phillips is a renowned landscape designer, writer, teacher, and activist with 30 years of experience specializing in native gardens of New Mexico.

We are offering a Regenerative Sound Bath with Kristen Loree on June 8th from 3:00–4:30. Experience the restorative power of sound in an art exhibition at the Richard Levy Gallery. The sound experience is free to attend, and pre-registration is required.

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Exhibition Dates: May 8–June 21, 2025
Panel Discussion: Friday, June 6, 5:30–7 pm
Reception: Friday, June 6, 7–9 pm
Sound Bath Experience: Sunday, June 8th, 3:00-4:30 (doors open at 2:30)
Gallery Hours: Thursday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm or by appointment
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery

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