Kato Caitlin Hackett The conflicting imagery of beauty

The conflicting imagery of beauty vs

*Collaboration with Erica Calardo

hyperrealism with stylistic license – hovering seductively in the realm of dream

cast forms

loss and loneliness are reoccurring themes

Kato Caitlin Hackett The conflicting imagery of beautyDetails About Oil on canvas 8 x 12 in. 2021 Adam Caldwell My paintings and drawings juxtapose elements of abstract expressionism and classical figuration. During my training at the California College of Arts and Crafts, I began to create collage drawings that layered disparate images on top of one another; I now use oil paint in a similar way, starting with an abstract background and then adding more photorealistic details, allowing the work to