Carla Goldberg

The long and short of it all 
For years I juggled a triple life of Artist, Gallery Director/Curator at two galleries and a family including my pretty awesome husband Stephen and my two equally awesome daughters Jenna and Lucy. It worked for a while and I honestly didn't sleep much. I was convinced I could do it all until one day my body said "NO!" and shut down quite dramatically. In 2015 and 2016 between the demand for my own artwork and major health issues, I had to make a tough decision. As much as I loved directing and curating at Skylight Gallery NYC and at The Beacon Room at BAU, I knew it was time to simplify life and concentrate exclusively on my own art practice, family and myself. I had no doubt it was the right choice and I couldn't be happier about this decision. I am a full time mixed media artist, wife and mom of two creative daughters. 

A bit about my background
I grew up in Palm Springs, CA with my Grandparents in a retirement condo. My Granny Freda was the tiniest but mightiest woman I ever knew, all 90 lbs of her. She is why I do what I do. Everyone needs a Freda in their corner pushing them to follow their heart. Thank you Grandma for believing in art and me.

I graduated with honors from the University of Redlands with a double major in Art and Art History. There I studied with noted Los Angeles based figurative painter John Nava and studied with Leo Castelli artist, Sal Scarpitta, at MICA's Mount Royal Graduate School of Art in Baltimore where I received my MFA degree. I now reside in the Art City of Beacon, NY 

My artwork has been included in over 300 national and international galleries, universities and museums.

My artworks are available at
*Chase Edwards Fine Art, Bridge Hampton, NY and Hobe Sound, FL 
*Densie Bibro Fine Art NYC
*Brenda Taylor Projects Boston, MA
*BeaconArt Shortwave Gallery Stone Harbor, NJ 
*BLINK, Cincinnati, OH
*BAU Gallery, Beacon, NY
*Kunstleben Berlin Galleri Berlin, Germany  

I primarily create with resins, ink and paint on plexiglas. My imagery always involves memory and water concepts in one form or another. I combine non-traditional, industrial materials with traditional art materials. The interesting thing about combining these materials is that often I end up inventing processes and forms no one else does. The resulting work can be deceptively simple but is often very intricate and involved. I like the contrast in my work between the quiet, the bold and the ethereal.

My art practice includes- exhibiting in galleries and working closely with many interior designers and art placement firms creating large and small scale commissions for corporate offices, restaurants, hotel lobbies, hospitals and family homes of all sizes. 

AWARDS
*2014 Sea Grant awarded by the University Of Connecticut and The National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for her “Seafoam”Sculptural Drawings
*2019 Female Mid-Career Summit Artist of the Year "Art Comes Alive"

ARTWORKS ON PERMANENT DISPLAY AT
*The Marriott in Waikiki, Hawaii, 
*The Historic Brerakers in West Palm Beach 
*Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Harmony of the Seas in their outdoor solarium
*The Westin, Cancun 
*Children"s Hospital Cincinnati

For studio appointments and consultation for commissions contact Carla Goldberg at (845) 222-0177 goldbergstudioart@gmail.com