Biography
Artist Cara De Angelis was born in Monroe, Connecticut, where she presently continues to work and live.
She recently received her B.F.A from the University of Hartford, where she graduated summa cum laude and was awarded the Rudolph Zallinger Painting Prize from the Hartford Art School.
The main subject matter of her work is the living human body. However, she has been known to dabble in rotting flesh, including road kill.
Statement
Collectively, my work comprises of bodies that create an immutable atmosphere through composition, light, expression and the condition I place them in.
I find it engaging to see how a body’s shape can create a deeper atmosphere than a landscape, or still life, to the point where the figure is often glorified to be something greater than it actually is. A human body is a focal point. For me it is usually the most important aspect of a painting or picture solely for the fact it is a body---living or dead. I am obsessed with the human body, clothed or otherwise, and the way I can use it to construct any emotion, mood, or idea I desire.
My work presents itself through spontaneous images that appear in my mind, which most often correlate with what I’m feeling at that moment. It isn’t until after I see the image that I understand what it means or symbolizes. It is then my intention to try and duplicate the imagined form onto a two-dimensional surface in order to make it a tangible expression that others can then partake in.
