Elisa Carozza-Kuhl

the work....I am still pursuing an original style of painting which is just beginning to crystallize fully... the interests and elements that I feel are instinctual and relevant to the development of my personal style include calligraphic, graffiti-like abstract marks, personal, mythological symbol systems (for now, birds, nets, boats, mountains, fire, trees), and a strong sense of place... atmospheric, archetypal spaces, using colors that hold emotional resonance for me (deep red-violet-brown, turquoise, earth colors, white, black, gold, scarlet red) 

about me... I grew up in, outside of,and around Philadelphia, Buenos Aires, and the Bronx, and now happily live and work in Oakland, California. I've exhibited work in group shows at galleries, art centers, and local museums. 
Where have I studied and practiced?...I've been painting in oils for over 20 years, having studied with several artists in their studios, both in the United States and Buenos Aires, Argentina, before enrolling at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, where I received a B.F.A. in 1998...
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...I moved to Sonoma County, California in 1999 where I was impressed deeply by the landscape, soaking up the fresh air, views, picnics, the coast, campfires, winetasting, swimming....I even painted landscapes for a couple years. Seven years later, now a swing back to city life, here in Oakland, I feel invigorated by the energy of flux, the blossoming potential in this city, a haven of beauty amidst a truly diverse metropolis..
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