Blerg! update....

I've had a couple of people ask me whats been going on with the semi weekly collage series here so heres the deal. I'm in limbo... ugh. and it sucks. The exciting news is that Joe and I will be moving to Atlanta GA at the end of June! I will be going to Grad school at SCAD Atlanta starting in the fall. woohoo!

meanwhile, i had to move into Joe's apartment temporarily and all my stuff is packed and there is no space, which isnt really an excuse for not working on 4 x 6 collages, but really i've just been going a little crazy. i'm still working on things slowly but surely, and in the mean time here is a little something to keep your eyes busy for a minute.... a monoprint i did last fall, part of a small body of work not many people have seen. Enjoy and i'll be in touch soon!

Elizabeth Castaldo
"Sewing" monoprint 2010


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Weekly Collage Series #6: If a Tree Falls

Elizabeth Castaldo
If a Tree Falls 2011

The sixth piece in my weekly collage series entitled "If a Tree Falls" started out with two scraps of paper that looked nice next to eachother. then i thought hey that looks like a tree trunk on its side. i love adding sewn elements into my work so i stitched in some red leaves scattering onto the ground. simple and abstract. 

If you'd like to purchase this piece, click here.

Weekly Collage Series #5: Haircut

"Haircut"
Elizabeth Castaldo 2011

After kind of a quick hiatus, the weekly collage series is back! 


This latest piece, entitled "Haircut" is based on a photo by Robert Mapplethorpe from the book "Just Kids" by Patti Smith, a kind of autobiography/ biography about her younger years in NYC and relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. it turned out to be one of the most inspiring and motivational books i've read. i totally recommend it. anyway there are lots of snapshots, most Mapplethorpe's polaroids, throughout the book and towards the end there is this great one of Patti Smith cutting her hair with this weird cat sitting on top of a chair. 

the contrast in the black and white photo gives it this great graphic look and i couldn't resist making its components into flat areas of color. i liked the underdrawing i did for it so left her face and hands rather than blocking those out too. 

The piece measures 7.5 x 7.5 inches. collage/ mixed media, pencil, and watercolor on paper. if you'd like to purchase it click here.

Welcome to my new blog!

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog. This is the place to find news, updates, and images of new artwork by Elizabeth Castaldo. Also coming soon, the weekly collage series. i'll be posting one piece every week that will be available for purchase right here. for now you can also view images at local-artists.org/users/elizabeth-castaldo