14.9.11

Artist: Carly Waito

Crystals have healing powers.  I am fascinated by them and affected by them.  I can feel the heat and vibrations from powerful ones.  Dr. J and I collect them.

Carly Waito is a Toronto based artist who is able to capture the spirit of a crystal in paintings. 
These are painting- not photographs! 






From the artist's statement:
In these works, diminutive specimens of semi-precious gems and minerals are rendered in meticulous detail, exposing the beauty and logic of their structural minutiae.



From the artist's information page:
Through curating minerals, photographing them in macroscopic detail and rendering them in oil paints, Waito employs a layered process highlighting the ties between mimesis and levels of value. 

For those based in Toronto, Narwhal at: 
680 Queen St. West 
is running an exhibition of her work, called Specimens, until Oct 2nd 2011
Check out Carly's blog

Do you love crystals?

14 comments:

A Crimson Kiss said...

WOW-these are absolutely incredible! He's completely captured the quality of each crystal!

k said...

why yes i do! these are really cool!

Faiza said...

this is amazing and i am definitely going to check this art out in person!

Sara Szatmary said...

Oh my gosh! What a talented lady!!

Stacey said...

Yes i do and these are way cool! How are you lady? Just popping in to say thanks for your lovely words and blog friendship. XX

Unknown said...

these are amazing!!! I cannotw belive they are paintings! look so amazing, powerful and most of all, REAL! this is way cool. thanks 4 sharing Ren :)

Brissa said...

there is NO WAY those are paintings! they're incredible!! oh, to have such talent!

lis said...

amazing paintings! i do love crystals. learning about and feeling their energies. really awesome guy!

Clair said...

WOW- Carly Waito is so talented.
Her crystal paintings are amazing. They so look like photographs. The concentration required to achieve such detail, the colors and the shading.
Her painting make me want to reach out and touch her crystals.

Hannah {Culture Connoisseur} said...

So cool! I really thought these were photos. Really amazing and so talented.

P.S. i can't wait to hear about your kombucha brew.

Alexa said...

Beautiful...love the detail here!
xo
alexa
www.theshortandthesweetofit.com

Mama Gone Green said...

i heart crystals!!

Phoenix said...

I really can't believe these are paintings - wow, she is incredibly talented! These have so much depth to them, it's amazing!

drollgirl said...

these are PAINTINGS?! wow! that is wild!

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