| Artist Carla Elena transforms horses in her vision onto canvas with diligent yet carefree brush strokes. |  |
Olivia Bennet
Artist Carla Elena transforms horses in her vision onto canvas with diligent yet carefree brush strokes. Animalistic and instinctive, Carla Elena’s approach brings her subjects to life, each vivid and wild as if they were to leap off from the canvas any instant, their look soft and gentle, their energy spirited and vibrant. While emitting strength and vigor, Carla Elena’s works are sensitively rendered, each composition thoroughly thought out. The harmonious balance of the negative and positive space alters the static image into an exuberant spectacle springing from the confinement of a two-dimensional surface before viewers’ eyes. Carla Elena’s grasp of anatomy helps her capture the silhouette of horses and their movement that is full of grace and liveliness. Carla Elena paints with earth tones and muted hues that manifest the innate qualities of the animal: agility, vigilance, and endurance. With her nature-inspired works, Carla Elena quietly transports viewers into an imagined wilderness, where horses run unbridled and abandonedly toward an endless horizon that stands for complete openness and all-forgiving emancipation.
