Carrie Graber is considered to be among
the most talented, exciting and well-collected artists in the world
today. With her warm tones and exquisite control of illumination creating
a perfect composition of light and contrast, Carrie captures the beauty
and subtlety of familiar environments, which are often overlooked. Her
soft, realistic but also bold approach warms the viewers' senses and
creates a feeling of intimacy. This is the link between Carrie and one
of her main influences, Dutch master painter Vermeer.
Carrie Graber has always been fascinated with the human figure. At the
early age of 3 or 4, it was evident that she was destined to draw and
paint. Her artistic family encouraged her studies at the esteemed Art
Center in California, where she received a full scholarship and graduated
with distinguished honors. Carrie released her initial body of work
in 1998, at only 23 years of age. She continues to accumulate an impressive
amount of accolades and awards with each new collection.
Scholars and experts from several different institutions have predicted
that as our aesthetics evolve, art will become less reliant on overt
color, and come to depend more on the subtle interplay of light and
shadow. Ms. Graber’s work is perfectly suited for the new millennium.