CONCXHITA CARAMBANO
ABSTRACT PAINTINGS
‘Through a fusion of vibrant and
unexpected colour, Ms Carambano generates a strongly individualized
interpretation of her natural surroundings and experiences.’
Conchita Carambano’s textured paintings are filled with a fusion of
light, colour and a dash of metallic leaf, and have a nuance of
playfulness in abstracted figures
etched into the canvas. No canvas is alike even with the restraint of pallet in
some works.
Her work is full of the joy of
the enchantment of working with paint
and canvas. Conchita’s
work has consolidated with her progressive reputation as an established,
collectible artist.
The series depicts an
emergence of less abstracted works with small elements of the figurative, which
is unlike any of her previous painting. Her work creates a strongly individual
interpretation of her natural surroundings and experiences.
The painting technique has been refined over 30 years as a mid career artist
working with both canvas and paper mediums. The progress of the work is not
determined by time as her painting schedule may take up 16 hours on any day.
The colours, texture and content of her paintings
have proven over time to be most intuitive, which explains her success with
commissioned works including the National Canberra Library and the new Sydney
Hilton.
Viewing her work is both absorbing and complex. The
work is composed of layers, mixed medium detail, and subtleties of colour,
light and form.
