Kaleidoscopic view (2010), Oil on Canvas, 4′x5′

I will be continuing to make paintings in this vein–meaning I would be using kaleidoscopes to distort and alter perceptual reality more so than what my eyes, imperfect lenses that they are, already achieve.

Some illustrative art:

A couple of spreads from an illustrated book I made this past semster inspired by a song by CocoRosie called “Housewife”

Some Paintings and prints to come SOON!

I am currently fascinated with kaleidoscopes, reflections, mirrors in general, and grids/geometry.  I am using photography and mirrors to create shifting and disorienting environments in which that which was once recognizable becomes fragmented and distorted, observing the notions of the perceptions we have of our selves, which are often incomplete and distorted.

I will be updating on the progress of this piece as well as others that I am working on in the page titled:  In Progress Autumn 2010, if you are so inclined to have a look.

Check out my portfolio site for images of my finished work!

http://carlydresselhaus.mosaicglobe.com/gallery/18899

I will be updating my FOR SALE page, as it is poorly managed and has such old work on it.  Those works will still be for sale, but of course I will be putting the works that didn’t get sold at my exhibition on the FOR SALE page.  I have links to PayPal, but am not sure they work, so if anyone happens to want to purchase anything, my email is Cadaib10@yahoo.com, and we can take it from there.

What else…

It is the end of my second to last semester, and I am preparing work for the UPCOMING ILLUSTRATION SENIOR SHOW, wittily titled “MUSTACHES”, the reception for which will be on MAY 7th at 700 BEACON STREET in Kenmore Square, Boston, Ma.  It should be fun!

Amongst all of that I have more paintings to finish, promotional works to finish, and final papers and presentations to write.  BUSY BUSY BUSY

So My senior exhibition went up this weekend, and will be until this Sunday the 25th.  The “opening” (aka closing) reception is on:

Friday April 23rd, 6-8 pm

at the Art Institute of Boston’s 601 Newbury Street gallery, Boston, Ma.

Please come!

There will be snacks.

For now, here’s a preview:

http://carlyad.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/carlyd-final2.pdf

Ink on Dura-Lar

Ink on Dura-lar

These next images are something inspired by ink itself, MRI scans, Marlene Dumas, and Wangetchi Mutu.  I see them as anonymous entities.  Nebulous, they are made of a sort of liquid energy.  They appear polluted, their insides turbulent, but their gestures often express pride or joy, transcending the body, liberated.

What are they surrounded by? What is their environment like?

Are they alone?

Or do they, too, search for connection?

Do They Reproduce?

These are all questions I found myself asking as they were taking shape on the paper.

I could make hundreds of these.