FALL 2024 COLLECTION

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At the end of 2023, I began a series based on my sixteen-year career as an auctioneer, though I eventually abandoned the collection for various reasons. Still, the work kept calling to me. Every so often, I would take the paintings out and reflect on them. I realized there was more to uncover.

I returned to the project, this time drawing from my childhood. Becoming an auctioneer wasn’t accidental—I grew up in the business, and it has shaped me in ways I haven’t fully explored. This new collection delves deeply into auctions, consumerism, collecting, hoarding, and death.

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ARTIST’S STATEMENT

My creative process is driven by an insatiable curiosity about myself, the world around me, and the human experience. Each body of work is an investigation into an emotion, idea, relationship, place, or experience. Like an investigator, I explore these subjects from multiple perspectives, using various methods, and repeatedly questioning and re-examining my approach.

Only when I have reached a deeper understanding do I create a work of art (or series of works) that reflects what I’ve learned. Each piece within a body of work serves as evidence of the journey, embodying the discoveries made along the way.

MY PROCESS

Ideas begin as feelings. I allow these feelings to occupy a space in my mind until I feel the impulse to work them out on paper. Once I form a more concrete concept, I consider which format will best express the ideas I am exploring.

I practice multiple disciplines to ensure I have the widest range of tools for investigating subjects that interest me. My current repertoire includes drawing, illustration, painting, photography, graphic design, woodworking, and, most recently, woodblock prints.

Aside from figurative work, I rarely use external references. Instead, I rely on memory and past experiences. It’s more important to me that the subjects depicted in my work feel authentic rather than strictly replicate reality.

Each piece is guided by intuition. I allow the idea to take shape within the chosen format, without being tied to a final vision. This openness leaves room for organic development and unexpected ideas to emerge. As Francis Bacon said, "...For me [...] painting is

ARTIST’S BIO

Carlo was born and raised In Northeast Pennsylvania a few miles outside of Scranton PA. He began drawing at a young age copying comic book covers and popular cartoon characters of the era. As a teenager, he taught himself painting and traditional figure drawing. Though he received some guidance from various individuals who encouraged him in his artistic pursuits, Carlo has never had a formal art education. At the age of 18, he became an apprentice auctioneer and entered the world of antiques and fine art. During his sixteen years as an auctioneer, he gained firsthand knowledge of the art world and collecting. In 2016 he left his career in antiques to pursue new opportunities and further explore his artistic vision.