Artist: Juliette Belmonte

Statement:

“My name is Juliette Belmonte. I was born in Costa Rica, but I moved to the United States when I was a child. I studied graphic design in college, but I ended up never using my degree and instead pursued a career in painting. Later in life, I studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago and The Art Students League of New York. I have recently been scouring vintage photographs especially of the Victorian and Edwardian Era, looking for an expression or look that I feel transcends time. Occasionally there is something I instantly recognize in a face as familiar and that will become my subject. It appeals to me that though this person is long gone, the story that is captured in their expression remains. I seek to resurrect their story and set it into a present and abstracted construct. I incorporate found objects, fabrics, gold leaf, and organic elements into my current paintings. I like the physical layers they help to create and feel those layers act as metaphors for times past. “

Links:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioJulietteB

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliettebelmonte/?hl=en

Facebook: www.facebook.com/JulietteBelmonteArt

Website: www.juliettebelmonte.com

Curator: Kaitlyn Koehler