Carved Paintings
ELIZABETH D’ANGELO may be the only artist in Georgia who has work represented in five shows or exhibits going on at the same time this month: There’s her one-person exhibition at Callanwolde continuing through March 27; she is well represented in The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia “MOCA GA Salutes the Rising Movers & Shakers of the Georgia Art Scene” that goes through the 21st; she has a piece in the Swan Coach House show, “Scratching the Surface,” that opened on the 5th, the curator of which is Marianne Lambert, one of the most knowledgeable and 
well-connected players in the Atlanta art scene; her work is currently featured at the Pavilion, a retail space in the Studioplex lofts at 659 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta’s historic old Fourth Ward; and this show in the Brown’s Guide Gallery.
In addition, on March 2, Art Papers Editor-at-Large Jerry Cullum wrote a complimentary post about her in his blog, Counterforces and Other Little Jokes, saying that her use of the phrase “Artichoke Heart” in two of the titles of her paintings that are included at Callanwolde and in the Gallery here was a fitting symbol for her “artichoke-layered imagination.”
Not a bad month’s work for the 28-year-old University of Florida graduate.
The images in this digital gallery, as exciting as they are, do not really do justice to the “Carved Paintings” that you see in person at Callanwolde. In fact, when I visited Elizabeth’s Little Five Points studio and viewed them as works-in-progress stacked against a wall in not-so-good light, the powerful impact of the dimensional qualities of carving and painting together was a fraction of what it was when viewing them professionally hung in the well-lit Callanwolde Gallery. Another consideration is that the paintings are small, varying in size from only 8″ X 8″ to 18″ X 24″ for the largest. They are best viewed not only in person but up close.
You will enjoy Elizabeth’s “Carved Paintings” here, but to really appreciate the work and the artist’s “artichoke-layered imagination,” try to make it to the Callanwolde show before it closes March 27.
A note to art collectors waiting for their Stimulus Package to come through: at this stage of her career, Elizabeth’s paintings are reasonably priced, ranging from $400 to $1400.
View more paintings, read biographical information, and see a self-portrait on the artist’s website.
Tags: artichoke, carved paintings, D'Angelo
March 9th, 2009 at 7:39 am
Such beautiful work! We can’t wait to see another show soon.
March 9th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I’m a big fan of Elizabeth’s work, and it’s great to see such a lovely writeup here!! It’s remarkable that she has so many shows right now. You’re right that it’s best to see her work in person!
Take care!
March 9th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Powerful work!
March 10th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Elizabeth D’Angelo’s work truly hits the viewer at the core. The immediacy of the visual coupled with the complexity of ideas is what captivates the eye to go further — to “see” with more depth. The purpose of art is to elicit emotion, to seduce and to question…D’Angelo’s paintings certainly fulfill that criteria and more. I am sure that we will be seeing more of this incredibly talented and insightful artist’s work in other venues across the country. Atlanta should be proud that Elizabeth D’Angelo has begun to make her mark there.
March 10th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I have been a fan of Elizabeth’s work for many years now. I own a few pieces and enjoy their beauty everyday in my home. It is nice to see that others are taking notice to her multi-dimensional talent.