Carla Golembe Art from the Heart
We live on an increasingly small planet in dangerous times. The state of our world is impossible to ignore. As humans we straddle the river of our potential with one foot on each bank. Our capacity for love and compassion is equaled by our ability to turn our backs on one another and by the biases and hatreds that people have harbored since the beginning of time
And yet I continue to paint beauty, joy, connection and harmony. My paintings are human and universal, multicultural and cross cultural. My intention is to create a visual haven that encourages viewers to enter my domain, dwell in beauty, rejoice in color and breathe. The figures emanate wonder and mystery. The work is evocative rather than descriptive. My interest as an artist lies in expressing how something feels rather than what it looks like. As my subject matter expands to include both my inner vision and the outer world. I find myself painting about inclusiveness, reaching across distances and caring for the earth. I am painting hope. This is my authentic personal expression and my purpose as a painter. The world of my paintings is not “realism” but perhaps it’s “magic realism”. It’s the reality of what makes my life worth living, what makes us human and what I want to bring into the world.
My process involves multilayered underpainting, building up rich complex layers of colors, marks and shapes upon which I superimpose my imagery. Some canvases suggest ideas, other pieces come from images I want to explore. Once the figures are in place I work with the interplay of image and background, under layers and over layers, taking away, adding in. I balance the structure and figures with the spontaneity of creating marks with tools other than brushes, allowing the backgrounds to evolve around the figures. In juxtaposing colors I search for the perfect balance of hues and values that convey vibrant harmony. It’s a perfect balance between intention and intuition.
Using striking shape and vivid color, Carla Golembe shares her passion for acrylic painting with brilliant imagery and attention to detail. With paintings and illustrations that stand apart and showcase a true eye for beauty, Carla is a unique original artist and illustrator whose works have been featured in high-profile venues and exhibitions worldwide. Bringing voice to women and global communities, her artwork has been featured in museum exhibitions, galleries, and corporate and private collections. On Carla’s website you’ll discover paintings that stir your soul and inspire you to dream. Her creative world combines imaginative dreamscapes and magic realism with thoughtful design and eye-catching imagery