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original artwork on canvas 160 x 120cm

Carita’s painting style has been described as a cocktail of contemporary modern expressionism with a strong signature graphic twist. Collected by public, private and corporate clients who are drawn to her unique style which is simultaneously rebellious and refined.

Throughout her art practice Carita finds herself drawn to familiar botanical shapes and textures connected to the ancient tradition of flowers, whose messages and emotions are conveyed without the need for words. Roses are a particularly significant symbol that connect Carita to the memory of her maternal grandmother, who was a painter and her first art teacher.

“As a child I would spend every afternoon and most weekends at my grandparents house and disappear into their lush tropical backyard for hours and hours, foraging for flowers, leaves and seeds pods which I would use to create my imaginary worlds. I often imagined I was the only human on the planet and needed to survive on what I could find. This is how I feel when I paint. Hidden. Immersed. Content. Alone. Like the only person alive, exploring the world around me, reliant on my imagination for survival.” – Carita

“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan