Carl Stoveland’s Photograph Takes Best In Show At The Box Gallery’s ” Florida Showcase 2022 ” Open Now Through August 27. Meet Carl On Thursday, July 28 For A Photo Lecture And Connect With Carl For Other Art Opportunities
Carl Stoveland‘s photograph taken during his Artist Residency in the Dry Tortugas National Park (during hurricane season) took Best In Show at the Box Gallery’s “Florida Showcase 2022“. Join Carl on Thursday, July 28 for an interactive “Process with Practices on Photography” free lecture. This Exhibit runs through August 27, 2022. Because Carl’s photography is only a small part of his larger art practice, The Rickie Report also showcases his paintings as well as classes and meet-ups he sponsors. Carl’s energy and passion for art is contagious! If you cannot attend the lecture, please contact Carl to make an appointment at the Gallery!
811 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405
https://theboxgallery.info/
Florida Showcase 2022 is an exhibition of contemporary photography by artists living in South Florida. Selections were made by jurors: Pedro Penavel, WPB Magazine Editor in Chief, Kiara Santiago BFA, Florida Atlantic University, and Rolando Chang Barrero, curator at The Box Gallery.
Exhibition is open NOW through August 27, 2022
Free Photography Art Talks:
“Photography: Process and Practice”
Every Thursday, July 28 – August 25, 2022
7 – 9 pm
The Box Gallery
811 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405
https://theboxgallery.info/
“It was a once in a lifetime experience… even now, eighteen months later I am still finding images from that trip to edit!”
Carl Stoveland
TRR: Give us a peek into your experience in the Dry Tortugas.
CS:
As artist in residence at Dry Tortugas National Park (September 2020) Carl’s goals as an artist became distilled and clarified. He says, “The shear beauty of the ocean and the night could be overwhelming. It was there that I realized I needed to use my art as an advocate for protecting our natural environment and making people aware of what we risk losing if these places are lost to over development. I do this by focusing on a location and showing its beauty through my art”.
“The experience on Dry Tortugas was life changing for me as an artist…. I questioned whether I could say what I want through the lens”. ~ Carl Stoveland
“This lead to a near-constant exploration of other media. After working my way through acrylic, gouache, Casein and oil painting I have settled on Oils as my favored medium to paint in for personal work along with my old favorite Watercolor”. ~ Carl Stoveland
TRR: What is your creative background?
CS:
I grew up in NY near the Catskill Mountains and found my passion for photography hiking along the many trails and streams near my home. My Dad spent his entire career working in photo labs and my Mom is an oil painter and watercolorist. (So the apple did not fall far from the tree in this case). My current passions include a variety of photo and painting media along with teaching and urban sketching.
Carl tells The Rickie Report, “In the language of photography there is a wide angle view and a close up macro view to seeing the world. I believe it is the same for the life and work of all artists. The close up macro view speaks to the drive to work every day to improve in their craft and expand the tools they have to interact with the world. After 35 years as a photographer I reached a certain level of expertise. Still I am constantly working to find new ways to tell stories. This has led explorations in various other media including film, audio, podcasting painting and digital art. We are all both students and masters at the same time. This is my daily closeup view”.
“From the standpoint of the wide angle view a mature artist with skills honed over years of hard work yearns for more than just technical proficiency, Carl explains. They look to the world at large and desire to use their work to have a bigger impact on viewers. Artists are obligated to use their skills to make people think about bigger issues. This can be accomplished by creating beautiful work or disturbing/unsettling work. It requires that a strong point of view be what drives the creation of the art”.
TRR: How did moving to Lake Worth, FL change your perspective ?
CS:
I AM LAKE WORTH Exhibit by Carl Stoveland at Hatch 1121 Lake Worth Beach, FL
“After returning in October 2020 Covid was everywhere and decided to throw myself into accomplishing more paintings. In the 18 or so months since, I have charged headlong into painting – adding oils, acrylics, gouache and casein to the watercolors I was already doing”. ~ Carl Stoveland
TRR: Please tell us more about your classes At Mounts Botanical Garden and Venue 1201.
CS:
I spent the remainder of 2020 and 2021 (during covid) in my home studio exploring media and styles. That left me with a nagging question of what can I do with my art for good. It was then I decided to look for teaching opportunities. Mounts Botanical Garden had an opening for a watercolor teacher and found that it was the missing piece of the puzzle! I love teach almost as much as I like making art. When it clicks for a student and they have an “A-HA moment” is thrilling to me.
“As Above so Below” by Carl Stoveland
TRR: What does Palm Beach Urban Sketchers offer?
CS:
I offer private instruction in photography and photoshop for photographers that want to get to know there cameras better, want to learn how to best edit raw files in photoshop to get the best prints or for pros who want to explore Florida with a camera. contact me by email to cstoveland@icoud.com to discuss creating a customized experience.
For more information to purchase Carl Stoveland’s photography and art work, plus class information:
https://www.carlstovelandart.com
Email: cstoveland@icoud.com