BCA Studio Resident

chelsea silbereis is a photographer exploring themes of family and domestic life, intimacy, and generational trauma living and working near Boston Ma. She works primarily in photographic series and handmade art books.  Over the past year she has incorporated hand embroidery into her printed photos.  Chelsea has had a non-traditional photography education including many internet-based photography workshops, having a photographer parent, and self-directed study of 20th century photographers. 

Her photos have appeared in group exhibitions at The Curated Fridge, PhotoPlace Gallery and she is a current Boston Center for the Arts Resident. 

Chelsea’s commissioned work involves embedding with families to document their real life with an unfiltered and heartfelt lens. 

She lives with her husband, 2 kids, a dog and a cat in Belmont Ma and likes to imagine the ghosts of pets past are also members of the household.

BCA Studio Resident since 2022.