Artist Statement
A touch of softness, a hint of femininity, the first fall of a snowflake, the wisp of the hemline on a soft pink dress, the winding curves of a human form in repose, a cross atop a Gothic cathedral on a hillside, a white horse feeding in the mist, a city untouched by time and tide for hundreds of years, a broken winged bird, a Vespa navigating down a narrow cobblestone alleyway in some long forgotten colonial city, a statue the locals call 'requiem for an angel,' a white scarf fluttering in the breeze, a cat named "Boo..." These are the things of my dreams.
New York born Carol Schiraldi is an artist and fine art photographer currently living outside of Austin, Texas with her curly black dog, Chase. Whether working in photography, encaustics, pastels, or mixed media, her passion for experimentation has given her work a dramatic signature style. Since her first show at a local ice cream parlor in Austin, her artwork has gone on to be exhibited in galleries and museums around the world as well as included in publications and many sites on the web. Her work has been selected for international juried exhibitions, included in permenant collections, appeared in print publications, and sought by collectors. She is an active artist, educator, author, curator, and speaker regularly contributing to the vibrant Austin-area art scene.
Often working with architecture or the fabricated world as a subject, Carol has become a master of representing architecture in all its many forms, She loves the detail, form and structure of buildings and man-made constructs, often contrasting them with her natural surroundings. Frequently, she uses this as a springboard for exploring dynamic contrasts, searching for architecture and highlighting constructed elements as they unfold in her surroundings.
Carol's Little World, the award-winning website she created, showcases what critics often call her quirky creative style.
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