Elena Caravela

Green Eyes, Black Hat and Sun Kissed
Oil on Panel
6x4 Inches

Elena Caravela’s fascination with the human face and the contortion of subtle, fleeting and intimidate human gestures culminate in her oil paintings, which portray such moments. These are instances in which we can all relate. Her varied series of works offer heartfelt and again, subtle insights into both cultural and political ideals. Women of all ages appear in her work as strong and interesting individuals. The outward standard of the model’s beauty is of little interest to Elena. Instead she portrays every individual as unique and therefore beautiful. A School of Visual Arts alumna, Elena has exhibited widely and has garnered awards for her painting and portraiture. She has also worked as an illustrator. Her conveyance of emotion and the inner signature of her subjects is demonstrated in that work as well.

CV:Elena attended The School of Visual Arts, where she earned her BFA.  She has worked as an illustrator, instructor and fine artist.

In addition, she has received numerous awards, corporate and private portrait commissions and has exhibited work in a variety of genre and media.  Most meaningful to her is her illustration work featured in 3x3 Magazine for Contemporary Illustration and a collaborative illustration with a young artist published in BIG Kids Magazine.  She is proud to work with PoetsandArtists and has been has work represented on Artsy for 33 Contemporary Gallery. Elena has illustrated two award winning children's picture books, The Birds of the Harbor, and A Night of Tamales and Roses.  She is the author and illustrator of a non-fiction picture book about young female artists titled Portrait of a Girl and Her Art.