Staring her college education in painting at Pratt, Callie evolved because of her need to be connected to the world around her. She now uses primarily printmaking and installation. Her portraits show an amazingly deep understanding of how our human experiences are stories that show in our bodies and faces.
She says it beautifully in this video I found.
Then she talks even more clearly about her motivation in this TEDx event at Pratt in Brooklyn in 2010.
She says it beautifully in this video I found.
Then she talks even more clearly about her motivation in this TEDx event at Pratt in Brooklyn in 2010.
Her journey to become SWOON and what she did once she discovered that persona inspires me. Who she is and has become is a testament to the power of art to change perception, raise awareness and create "openings" in a seemingly fixed idea of the world.
The prolific nature of her work astounds me. The prints she creates must take massive amounts of time and a commitment to her artistic vision. I am envious of and impressed by her dedication to her work. Perhaps most impressive, is her work in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. She and some fellow artists and healers (their word, not mine) wanted to help the people devastated by this frightening disaster. The work they did is impressive and outpaced the slow movement of the NGO's that headed over to do very similar work, and theirs is beautiful! you can find that organization and work here.
Current shows....
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| Image titled "Hero" from a flyer of an artist talk she gave with a fellow street artist @ http://mcny.org/ |
Below are some images from a recent show in San Fransisco at the Chandran Gallery
You can find her and her collaborators on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SwoonStudio/timeline
or on Instagram @swoonhq ,
or at her foundation website Heliotrope Foundation
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