Oil paintings by Caroline Knickmeier

Artist Statement

“Viva Amor” celebrates the unstoppable, transformative, valuable power of love. This reveals itself through the changing weather in paintings, transmuting dark to light, rainbows overpowering storms and the process of creating — combining traditional oil painting with experimentation.

Often beginning with a painting that seems hopeless, layers of paint are added and subtracted over several years, resulting in work that transforms with the light. The process is like love; a spontaneous choice combined with intent. Love is a fearless superpower; the most valuable currency we have, a strength without bounds.

Artist Bio

Caroline Knickmeier is an artist, designer, goldsmith, curator, writer and gallerist. She holds an MFA in painting from San Francisco’s Academy of Art University, recently participated in the Florence Biennale in Italy and has held a solo show at Overture Center. Her paintings hang at St. James Lutheran in Verona and GMK Architecture in Madison.

“Viva Amor” is for sale as paintings, apparel and castings at carolineknickmeier.com

An opening reception will be held in the Ballweg Gallery May 16 from 5-9 p.m. in tandem with Spring Gallery Night.