carla mele About
There is beauty in the world around us. Painting is one artificial means of trying to capture it, even for that fleeting moment in time, at its inception, caught for all time.
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Biography
I have always been interested in colour, form and texture. Even before I was consciously aware of it, architecture, textures, colours, fashion all caught my attention, like a private runway for myself, to muse over what was out there in the world around me. I have always, thankfully, kept that childlike wonder alive, both in my head and on canvas and paper. I was "sketching and doodling" before it was ever an actual avocation. I evolved into an artist as I did little assignments for friends and acquaintances. I hear people list schools and art studios, or some conscious decision along the way. I was painting and building a portfolio before I decided to seriously construct a studio in my apartment.
In terms of my education, I studied analytical philosophy in grad achool for four years. I had been interested, first, in mathematics and, then, primarily, in psychology, which I carried on in my studies of the philosophy of mind and where the mind and brain overlap and are independent of each other. I remember this elective course in college I attempted in oil painting in which the teacher told us not to do anything realistic since we would never be Rembrandt's. Having no clear voice of my own at a very young age, but without any regrets, I found I was teaching myself both painting and writing and continue both to this day.
Here I am in my middle years, working on websites and doing assignments, designing what I refer to as "improv" art as I take on these requests from clients. I did finally have a solo show in late 2006 where the reception was overwhelmingly gratifying.
I now move to a promising future and only regret not having photos of some of my paintings done earlier, whether a seascape, landscape, picture of the city or that of s statuesque horse winning its first race. My subjects run the gamut due in large part to my love of abstraction which underlies all those scenes I have mentioned or others that I have painted or sketched.
Please enjoy my work, clicking on the individual piece to see it fully and by its lonesome. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have taken pleasure in doing them.
Address
- City:
- new york
- State/Province:
- ny
- Postal Code:
- 10128