MARY BETH CARL
My current body of work, Out of Body, explores color relationships and visual compositions inspired by stereoscopic photography. I’m interested in visual effects typically bound to a specific medium and translating them onto a canvas. While choosing female imagery and a seductive aesthetic, my primary focus is the creative process and how the colors, brushstrokes, and figures interact in the painting.
The eyes and familiar human form draw the viewer in, while the image’s multi-colored layers play and alternate the painting’s central focus. Instead of creating a specific focal point, the viewer’s attention sways back and forth from each defined figure. My work dances on the line of portraiture and illusion, generating truly alluring and unexpected pieces that inspire creativity and imagination through a feminine lens.
Out of Body / Dawn is a Feeling
Solo Exhibition currently on display 2023
Phoenix Village
131 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Art Reception:
Thursday, July 20, 2023
6 - 8 PM
PRESS
Radio Interview
Mary Beth Carl is interviewed on Art Watch Radio by Amie Potsic about her paintings based on the nostalgia of stereoscopic photography and the female gaze.
Art Watch Radio Podcast with Mary Beth Carl on January 19, 2022 — Amie Potsic Art Advisory