A m e rican Brazilian Italian artist
Darla Barolini
oil and Ch alk o n canva s
Italy Meets Brazil Oil and Chalk on Canvas, 60 x 70 inches
ABOUT THE ARTIST: I come from a diverse cultural back ground my father is from Brazil and my mother is from Italy.
Both these cultures have influenced my artwork. I have the love of traditional portraiture and figurative painting as
seen in Italy, and love for expressive bright colors and emotions that I found in Brazil.
My paintings are based off of photographs taken at different times and different places. Some parts are also
painted form direct observation. After taking the photographs, the images are sketched, collaged and rearranged
cognitively. The finished image is a mystery, being repainted and re-conceptualized throughout its creation.
People are painted next to others, then washed out and repainted in a completely different space by different
models. It becomes obvious that the scenes never actually existed in real life. The images are lies, but the people
feel real and are recognizable as someone you may have seen before
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