Carla Valenti
Carla Valenti is an Ohio-based representational painter specializing in florals, still life, figures and portraits. Through independent study from Old Master works and building on her early training at the Columbus College of Art and Design, she has worked to develop a process that is highly descriptive of the subject but also emphasizes craftsmanship and a love of the medium. Concentrating on draftsmanship and traditional oil painting techniques, Carla uses a warm, restricted palette to create her images. In her compositions viewers discover subtle emotional content embedded within a powerful representation of reality.
Carla has participated in several one- and two-person exhibitions and has been included in many group shows, earning inclusion in numerous collections throughout the United States.
Education
1993 Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus OH, BFA
Select One and Two Person Shows
- 2005 Myth, Allegory and Beauty, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus OH
- 2004 Classically Observed, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus OH
- 2003 Classical Collections, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus OH
Select Group Shows
- 2008 A Color Wash, Pierre Paul Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
- 2008 A to Z, Closson’s, Cincinnati OH
- 2008 Unveiled, Moxie Dada, Pittsburgh PA
- 2007 Dealer’s Choice, Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Bexley OH
- 2007 Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville OH
- 2005 Skin II, Studio16, Columbus OH
- 2004 Art For Life, Canzani Center, CCAD, Columbus OH
- 2003-2009 Salon Show, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus OH
- 2000-2002 Salon Show, Art and Antiques on Poplar, Columbus OH