This collection of paintings and drawings come from the use of art as therapy. The goal is direct expression, and releasing judgment over the art. There is liberation that comes with a playful approach. Looking to imagination and memory, there may be figures or scenes of reality shown, or the art has no figure or obvious meaning other than mood or color. Working with recycled materials, often on paper and plywood, what can be found cheaply or free is used. 

Cecelia (Celie) Naomi Dailey was born in Charleston, SC (March 25, 1984) where she maintains her office and studio. She often spends the summers in McClellanville. She works as a botanist, partnering independently with non-profits including Open Space Institute, SCDNR, and private property owners. Her botanical work since 2017 has focused extensively on the flora of the Black River, and in general, rare plants of the South Carolina coastal plain. She graduated with a Masters in Biology, The Citadel, 2021, and obtained a BFA in Filmmaking & Photography and BA in Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2008.