Carol Lukitsch
A passion for color and fluid movement drives my work and is nourished by the natural environment of The Gulf of Mexico. Following a long career as an exhibiting artist, educator and curator, I relocated to Sarasota from the Washington DC area in 2020. Originally from Colorado, my abstract paintings are also influenced by the Southwest. During social distancing I found myself immersed in nature and the magical realist novels of the Japanese author Haruki Murakami. While the natural world has always been my primary source of inspiration, my new paintings have incorporated a more biomorphic edge. They segue between consciousness and unconsciousness. I find a healing aspect in these works which I hope conveys to the viewer as well.
