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Carol Beth Icard
Also see:
- "Icard Excels with New Works," by Ted
McIrvine, Hendersonville Times-News,
November 19, 2006
- "Inside Out: The Inner Road Made Visible," by
Libby Fleming, Bold Life, October 2003
- "Artist Carol Beth Icard Continues Her
Exploration of Italy," by Linda Carman, The
Advocate ART*BEAT, July 3, 2001
“Nothing, above all, is comparable to the new life that
a reflective person experiences when he observes a
new country. Though I am still always myself, I
believe I have been changed to the very marrow of
my bones.” Goethe (Italian Journey)
Although my work is varied in style, the theme is
always my love for Italy. My representational pieces
are based on actual places I have visited, while the
imaginary landscapes are a union of memory and
desire. I like to overemphasize the colors in these to
express the deep emotions I experience.
The mixed media works allude to the layers of age in
the Italian culture and often incorporate slightly
hidden photographs, inviting the viewer to look more
deeply, both at the art, and metaphorically, at life. I
choose pigments that are abundant in the surfaces of
stucco, stone and brick architecture, and in the
patchwork of vineyards, olive groves, and plowed
fields.
I have developed my own iconic language that
conveys my introspective look at the country that for
me has meant a new awakening. My moons, cypress
trees, and doorways reflect both transition and the
eternal. I am grateful for the awareness of my own
place in this universe and hope that, like the
fragments of an older civilization, a remnant of my
own life will survive to another time.
Additional Work by Carol Beth Icard
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