Text Box: Estelle Carraz-Bernabei
Ambient Abstract Artist

 

112 S. 20th Street  Philadelphia, PA 19103 Contact Estelle @ earth & sky 

tél: 215.751.0344  fax: 215.751.0840     

 

     

 ARTIST STATEMENT   Energy, emotion and organic cosmic elements are subjects I really deliberate over. My work has always been about tapping into the free spirit within. The Earth & Sky elements are the main focus of my paintings. The Balance of both! All is one, one is All... My improvisational painting techniques, which blend ambient movements with cosmic freeforms , has set me on my own path. My paintings are a composition of mixed media : Oils, acrylics, watercolors, charcoals, clays & pastels, organic botanicals & quartz crystals are just to name a few. My freehand brushstrokes are applied on canvas like icing. Layers and layers of smooth, cosmic hues, with lots of blues, greens, earth tones and drips of white are meshed together in organic shapes and textures. .       

Recently, I have been mentally gathering color palettes and energy from my recent journeys . My art helps me to express the energy and the emotions that I feel inside. “I see beauty in the most simplest things in life”. The energy of the locals, the spices, the colors, the history, and of course the wonderful nature & cosmos that surrounds them.

When I mesh all theses elements, I come up with a organic energy sphere, kind of like an aura of the place I have been.

Some say that the “eyes are the windows to the soul I want others to feel the energy thru my paintings

But as my journeys expand so does my work, always finding new ways create my pieces of ambient abstract art.

 

Om Shanti \    

~ Estelle Carraz –Bernabei

 

 

Text Box: ~Estelle’s  Exhibitions~



Balance Gallery
“Cosmic Nectar“ October 2008
112 S. 20th St. Phila, PA  215.751.0344

InLiquid.com
AUCTION
September 25th 2008
Crane Building starts at 5PM 
215.235.3405

POST 2008
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours 
@Balance Gallery  112 S. 20th St. 
October  4-5th 12:00-6:00 PM

ART REACH
17th Annual Jazz Silent Auction
Sunday Nov 2, 2008 1130am-2:30pm
Grand Ballroom , Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad & Walnut St.
215.568.2115

MANNA Show of Hands
Moore College of Art & Design
Auction May 30th 5-9PM 2008
www.mannapa.org

Le Café Crêpe
90 Marietta Station Walk -Marietta, GA
“Ambient Works” Ongoing 2008

Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
100 Lancaster Ave. Wynnewood PA
Resident artwork  call 610.645.8429

Art + Furniture Experience II 
Pillow for sale Online at inLiquid.com Store 215.235.3405

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor B.F.A American College of Applied Arts

Photography 4 Years

 

SELECTED GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Balance Gallery-Philadelphia

Lankenau Institute for Medical Research

The Enclaves Community Building Philadelphia

Ten Stone-Philadelphia

Freeman’s Auction House-Philadelphia

Zonk Gallery-Philadelphia

Art+Furniture Exp. Dane Décor Design Philadelphia

La Colombe-Philadelphia, Manayunk PA

St. Asaph Church, Bala Cynwyd PA

Gallery 90-Marietta, GA

Studio 7-Annecy France

Cariboo Gallery-British Columbia

DaVinci Art Alliance-Philadelphia

Theater on the Square– Marietta, GA

Alder Gallery-Calder, OR

The Reiki School-Philadelphia

Le Café Crepe-Marietta, GA

Defoor Gallery, Atlanta GA

New World Coffee ,Philadelphia PA

Mills of East Falls Gallery -Philadelphia, PA

Show of Hands -Manna

Red Wall Gallery- Atlanta GA

Nomenclature Museum-Atlanta GA

Kennesaw Bank, Kennesaw GA

Marietta Civic Center Kaleidoscope , Marietta GA

 

AWARDS

Bartrams Garden-DaVinci Art Alliance 2nd Place

 Women’s Club Art Student Award

Emilio Pucci Scholarship Award

  Kennesaw Bank Art Fund Student Award

SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design)

Art Scholarship 1991

 

AFFILIATIONS

      InLiquid.com-Philadelphia

Saatchi Gallery-London , Art Forum

      Caladan Online Artist Gallery

     Women’s Caucus for Art-National

    DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

Hidden Oak Poetry Journal, Resident Artist/writer

      Artist Registry , Balance Gallery  ,Hinge Online  

 

MEDIA EXPOSURE

The Redecorators-HGTV, The Discovery Channel

Subterra Magazine, Hidden Oak Poetry Journal

Ritz Theater Screens Philadelphia

 

BENEFITS/AUCTIONS

Forbes Foundation Community Coalition

Support Center for Child Advocates

University of Pennsylvania Annual Fine Art Equal Justice Clean Water Act Fund

Art Reach

Koresh Dance Studio

Ash Contemporary /Painted Bride

Ivy Tech Culinary Arts Banquet

Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie

Show of Hands MANNA