Chazen Powell (b. Fort Worth, TX, 1986) is a Black and Filipina artist, based in the Bay Area, whose work explores the knowledge of self as a path to liberation, contemplating themes of temporality, paradox, and integration. Following a non-traditional route, her creative path diverged during the pandemic, leading her away from a longstanding career in the corporate world. 

Powell’s creative process embraces subconscious spontaneity, allowing a natural flow of curiosity to select the materials, techniques, and forms that illuminate what is ready to be seen within the artist. She often employs tedious and meditative methods to cultivate inner silence and observation. With this approach, her practice spans an open range of mediums that include paint, ink, thread, metal, words, and sound as a singer-songwriter and guitarist.

The psychospiritual nature of her work reflects a formal education in theology and counseling, with interests in womanism, nonduality, and psychology. The intention of her work is to guide viewers within to introspect with curiosity and compassion.