About the Artist
Based in Ottawa, Artful Decay is a passion project by Chloé Thompson that started in 2024 as a way to explore macabre subject matter through visual art.
Artful Decay went through many different phases before arriving to the name and style that it is currently known as. Chloé originally started posting her art on instagram under ArtsnChlo in 2019, mainly focusing on watercolour portraits. There was a 3 year hiatus, and the account was revived in the summer of 2023 as Chlo Archives. This is when Chloe began exploring darker subject matter and playing around with different styles inspired by anime and manga.
Finally, in the fall of 2024 Artful Decay was born, fully embracing the macabre and alternative art style that you know and love.
Nowadays, Chloé pulls inspiration from many places and enjoys trying new mediums. Being a tattoo lover, she pulls stylistic inspiration from American Traditional tattoo style. She also incorporates her love for alternative subcultures into her art, which now takes inspiration from punk, metal, as well as gothic imagery and media.
. Using mediums like linoprinting, digital art and acrylic painting, Chloé looks for new and creative ways to bring her ideas to life.
Artful Decay knows no bounds, and is a way to experience the beauty of the macabre through various mediums and styles. It is for those who enjoy what lurks in the shadows, and who are not afraid of a bit of darkness.
Artful Decay went through many different phases before arriving to the name and style that it is currently known as. Chloé originally started posting her art on instagram under ArtsnChlo in 2019, mainly focusing on watercolour portraits. There was a 3 year hiatus, and the account was revived in the summer of 2023 as Chlo Archives. This is when Chloe began exploring darker subject matter and playing around with different styles inspired by anime and manga.
Finally, in the fall of 2024 Artful Decay was born, fully embracing the macabre and alternative art style that you know and love.
Nowadays, Chloé pulls inspiration from many places and enjoys trying new mediums. Being a tattoo lover, she pulls stylistic inspiration from American Traditional tattoo style. She also incorporates her love for alternative subcultures into her art, which now takes inspiration from punk, metal, as well as gothic imagery and media.
. Using mediums like linoprinting, digital art and acrylic painting, Chloé looks for new and creative ways to bring her ideas to life.
Artful Decay knows no bounds, and is a way to experience the beauty of the macabre through various mediums and styles. It is for those who enjoy what lurks in the shadows, and who are not afraid of a bit of darkness.