Meet Carlos Grasso

Today we’d like to introduce you to Carlos Grasso.

Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
My personal journey began in the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where my parents encouraged my interest in the arts, particularly music. As a young adult, while studying figure drawing in drawing workshops, I also studied both piano and flute at the National Conservatory of Music before moving to Paris, where I worked as a professional flautist for 15 years. During this period, I also trained and worked as a graphic designer. After moving to Southern California, it only took one class with artist David Leffel for Carlos to discover a new passion: painting. Over the last 25 years, not only I transitioned from music to making art full time, I also shifted from representational works to abstraction, mixed media and installations. Throughout this period, I participated in many gallery and group exhibitions, and received a number of awards. I live and work in Ojai, California.

Please tell us about your art.
“What some might see as nothing but a thorn piece of canvas or a rusty sheet of metal to be discarded, I visualize as the perfect ingredient for my next piece of work. What others might view as worthless scraps of wood or slit fabric, I envision as works of art. They speak to me just as much as my paints and brushes, sometimes asking and sometimes flat-out demanding to be included in my art. They form the blood and bones of my current creations. My work is mainly abstract painting, mixed media and installations.

Given everything that is going on in the world today, do you think the role of artists has changed? How do local, national or international events and issues affect your art?
Artists—in all branches and disciplines—are the main voice of the collective (as well as the individual) unconscious, and one of the purposes of art is to bring to the surface, to our awareness, all the processes that run deep, embedded, and often silently ignored. As the ancient philosopher once said, the unexamined life is not worth living.”

How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
I have two websites: one with my current work: “www.carlosgrasso.com“, and another where I sell my work at: “www.carlosgrassoart.com”

Buying art from the artistic a way not only of supporting the artist but also the cultural heritage of a community.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.carlosgrasso.com & www.carlosgrassoart.com
• Email: carlosgrassostudio@gmail.com
• Instagram: @carlosgrassoart
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlosgrassoartist

Image Credit:
Photo of Carlos Grasso, Eric Minh Swenson

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