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Of Our Environments (2022)
Materials: paper, stickers, oil pastel, lace paper, clothespins, wood

Inspired by the ever-changing definitions of home, work and creative spaces—these pieces capture the colorful layers of life (chaotic, messy, and raw) underneath a decorative, orderly, and structured layer of paper lace.

A meditative visual investigation into what lies within the layers is encouraged, but no answers are necessary or promised. The towering scale of the artwork (in relation to the scale of people) creates a fully immersive experience allowing for the viewer to 'be present' in the moment.

The clothespins and wood ‘frame mounts’ represent everyday materials that can become something 'more', reinforcing the concept that inspiration is all around us.

“Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void but out of chaos.” —Mary Shelley

AIGA JAX Design + Music Poster Show

Design Posters Submissions (three static and one digital) for the AIGA JAX Design + Music Poster Show starting October 16-23, 2020. These (and other submissions) will be printed for the event.

My designs were inspired by the lyrics of one of their performing artists Folk is People (@folkispeople). I really enjoyed their sound. This is a line from their song White Daisy. Check them out! If you’re in/around JAX (Jacksonville, Florida) and see a poster (or you are interested in any of the posters) send me a message.

12" w x 18" h

50/50 Show: Flowers in Flight

Handcut paper interpretations of the different state flowers through a combination of pattern, paper, ink, and collage.
Artwork panel dimensions: 6" x 6".

This body of work is part of the Sanchez Art Center's 2020 50/50 show. A portion of the proceeds from the sales will benefit the art center's mission to to create community through art.
Click here for more information about Sanchez Art Center.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the panels, please email charitycapiliellis@gmail.com.

Poetic Self-Portrait (2020)
Paper, ink, watercolors
10" h x 8" w

Artwork (2020)
Paper, ink, recycled envelope, stickers.
6.125" h x 4.25" w

Ever-fixed mark

Boundaries

Sunrise

Fleeting

Hopeful Alterations

Artist Trading Cards (2020)
for UpperCase Magazine's Creative Prompt and Swap!

Artist Trading Cards are small works of art made on 2.5" x 3.5" card stock.

50/50 Show: Gifts In Kindness

Inspired by PETA’s 2018 list of animal-friendly expressions, the body of work displayed here are playful alternatives of familiar sayings that have been reworked with “kindness to all” in mind.

I have also included a set of “kindness to self” pieces that reminds us that our thoughts and choices have the power to influence how we perceive our own situations and the world around us. You have the courage to ‘swim storms’ and ‘fly above’ to ‘grow goodness’ all around you.

This body of work was originally part of the Sanchez Art Center's 2019 50/50 show. A portion of the proceeds from the sales benefitted the art center's mission to to create community through art. Click here for more information about Sanchez Art Center.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the panels, please email charitycapiliellis@gmail.com.

Eager Beaver

Eager Weaver

Bring Home the Bacon

Bring Home the Bagels

Frog in My Throat

Clog in My Throat

The Goose is Cooked

The Juice is Squeezed

Let the Cat Out of the Bag

Spill the Beans

Snake in the Grass

Rake in the Grass

All Bark and No Bite

All Spark and No Light

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

The Early Head Gets the Perm

Living High on the Hog

Living High in the Fog

Hold Your Horses

Hold Your Horseradishes

Fish in a Barrel

Wishes in a Well

Kill Two Birds with One Stone

Feed Two Birds with One Scone

Wild Goose Chase

Wild Foot Race

Fish Out of Water

Wish Out of a Well

Bigger Fish to Fry

Bigger Dishes to Dry

No room to swing a cat

No room to fling a hat

The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back

The step that made the concrete crack

The world is your oyster

The world is your joystick

Put all your eggs in one basket

Put all your berries in one basket

Raining cats and dogs

Raining bats and balls

Blow Wishes

Charge Fear

Eradicate Ignorance

Strike Inspiration

Fight Injustice

Fly Above

Grow Goodness

Spring Kindness

Surprise Love

Swim Storms

50/50 Show: Hope in the Ordinary

The body of work displayed here is an exploration of ordinary and found objects elevated through their playful interaction and juxtaposition. The alchemy of each ‘experience’ is unique to each viewer because of the journey that led you to this moment. Our own lives are filled with unruly twists and turns, triumphs, challenges, unconventional pairings, undeniable mysteries, and moments that force us into stillness. The unpredictable landscapes in our own timeline reinforces our human desire to connect with the world around us as we find our own sense of purpose.

This body of work was originally part of the Sanchez Art Center's 2018 50/50 show. A portion of the proceeds from the sales benefitted the art center's mission to to create community through art. Click here for more information about Sanchez Art Center.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the panels, please email charitycapiliellis@gmail.com.