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Carla Klosowski

Professional Artist and Photographer

I have been an artist all of my life. I began drawing as a child, as soon as I realized what a pencil and paper was for and all the glorious colors of the paints and crayons! I started creating my own stories with art. My late father was a photographer and at 5 years old I was in the darkroom with him watching him work his magic with the images and I became hooked on photography as well. I love Black and White Fine Art Photography most of all! I learned some metalworking skills from my father who was an excellent machinist and metalworker as well. I guess I got his genes!

I hold a BA in Studio Arts with a minor in education from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, an MA in Arts and Business Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. I graduated Cum Laude, made the Dean’s List and the President’s Honor Roll.

I went on to study for my Doctoral in Education and I completed all of my required studies at St. Thomas University in Miami, FL for the Doctoral, with a 3.95 GPA, but was unable to complete my Dissertation work, due to family duties.

I am a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and a Certified Grumbacher Fine Arts Instructor. I am qualified to teach art to Kindergarten through 12th grade, in the state of Florida. I am also available to teach art to anyone who is homeschooling their children and they would like to add art to the home school educational curriculum. I also teach adults art techniques and skills if they are so inclined. I don’t mind coming to your home and teaching a class one on one or with you and your children if you are a homeschooling parent.

My artwork has been commissioned worldwide. I have a strong background in art history, salvaged art and antiquities and maritime law, as well as archaeological interests. I work in multimedia in the studio. My skills range from oils, watercolors, pen and ink, graphite, lithography, sculpture, and acrylics, to pyrography, metalworking, jewelry making, gourd art as well as textile arts.

I have formal training and work experience as a Commercial Photographer. I am what they say in today’s photography world, an analog photographer. I am old school in my work with film and processes, although I have extensive knowledge of digital as well.

. STUDIO ART SKILLS

  • Painting ~ (Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Gouache)

  • Life Figure Drawing & Painting ~ (Graphite, Charcoal, Ink)

  • Drawing ~ (Graphite, Charcoal, Ink)

  • Lithography ~ (Stone and Plate) Printmaking

  • Sculptural Ceramics ~ (designing and sculpting projects, armatures, slabs, coiling, pinching, glazing, and firing.)

  • Plaster and Silicone Mold Making, Slip Casting, Resin Casting

  • 2-D & 3-D Design, and Sculpture

  • Metalworking ( Repousse, Chasing, and Welding)

  • Custom Jewelry Design

  • Commercial and Studio Photography (35mm, Medium Format and Large Formats)

  • Digital Art & Photography

  • Special Effects and Restoration

  • Mural and Scenic Art Creation

    ART EDUCATION BACKGROUND

  • Art History/Archaeology

  • Teaching/Art Education

  • Art K-12 Teacher, State of Florida

  • Art Critic/Art Judge

EXHIBITIONS/COLLECTIONS/PUBLICATIONS

 

  • 2017 Illustrator for the children’s book: Andre the 5-Star Cat

  • 2016 Professional Art Judge for Art With A Purpose at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility where inmates worked with non traditional art supplies (such as soap, coffee, skittles (melted to make watercolors), pencils, gum wrappers, and cardboard) to create amazing works of art.

  • 2010 Lithography Work kept for Permanent Collection at UWF Art Department, Pensacola, FL

  • 2009 Sculptural Ceramics piece on display during Gallery Night, Pensacola, FL

  • 2007 Art Juror Selected by Congressman Jeff Miller as the Professional Artist to jury the Congressional Arts Competition, Pensacola, FL

  • 2006 Published to the American Anthology of Poets, Sparrow Grass Publishing

  • 1990's Photography published in, In the Wind & Pensacola Magazines

  • 1986-87 Photography (Hand Colored B&W) held in Cecil College private collection, Elkton, MD

  • 1986 Paintings shown in Cecil County Arts Council for Women Artists, Elkton, MD

 

Homeschooling classes available.

Commission work accepted. Contact me and we can work out arrangements.

I do illustration work for self-published book authors and commercial publishers as well.

Visit my Etsy shop to see art and jewelry for sale! :)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CarlaKlosowskiArt