Carrie Geraci
Carrie Geraci at work
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I grew up in New England surrounded by flowering trees, windy pine forests, with fields of Daisies, Black Eyed Suzanne, and Queen Annes lace that towered above my head. Now I live in the mountains, dark hues, huge skies, and wild rivers.
I see incredible, surprising color in nature. I play with color and share unique color combinations and impressions of place. I hope they jog memories of playful times when we were young and open to new ideas and experiences. The push and pull of color is the vibration of life. Our memories are subjective, yet color is scientific. In my work I hope that our instinctual, spiritual, empathetic reactions to color and the memories of a suggested place can help to reconnect us to our childlike sense of wonder and elicit an openness to new experiences that helps us feel a sense of connection and belonging that reminds us to be in awe of nature. Carrie Geraci is a plein air painter who lives and practices in Jackson, Wyoming. Carrie paints town scenes and landscapes impressionistically, primarily using soft, Sennelier pastels. Her studio practice includes oils and acrylics. Geraci earned a BA in visual arts from Brown University, where she also studied printmaking and photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, and studied sculpture, photography, and drawing in Florence, Italy. Carrie has taught art at the Portsmouth Abbey summer school, Snake River Institute, and the Jackson Hole Community School. |