CAROLINE NELSON MIRIAM HOFFMANN
Arcadia Contemporary is pleased to present a two-artist exhibition featuring works created by Caroline Nelson and Miriam Hoffmann.
While depicting similar subject matter, their approaches could not be more different. One individual possesses a strong technical background, having greatly benefited from rigorous academic instruction and the other is almost purely instinctual, having received no formal training. What both artists and their works do have in common is an inherent desire to convey the vast array of human emotions.
ARCADIA CONTEMPORARY
CAROLINE NELSON
Born in 1998, and currently painting out of her own studio in North Carolina Nelson is an artist whose works are continually inspired by the Old Masters. While seeking to celebrate technical skill, truth and natural beauty in her drawings and oil paintings, the final paintings are also elegant commentaries on contemporary life. Nelson’s works provide a modern flair to impressionism while exploring themes of tranquility, femininity, and hope that reflect her formal art education in classical realism. And while she aspires to create timeless paintings, these works are not necessarily seeking to relive the past, but rather build upon the hundreds of years of realistic tradition while celebrating greater themes of humanity in today’s world.
Caroline Nelson
“The Ballerina” Oil on Linen 48 x 32 Inches
Caroline Nelson
“Little Women” Oil on Panel
35 x 25 Inches
Caroline Nelson “Awaiting” Oil on Panel 24 x 18 Inches
Caroline Nelson
“Lillies of the Field” Oil on Panel
25 x 21 Inches
Caroline Nelson
“The Gift” Oil on Canvas 20 x 12 Inches
Caroline Nelson
“Veiled” Oil on Linen 16 x 12 Inches
Caroline Nelson
“Lillian” Oil on Panel 14 x 11 Inches
Caroline Nelson
“Isabella” Oil on Panel 12 x 9 Inches
Caroline Nelson
“Grapes on the Vine” Oil on Panel
10 x 8 Inches
MIRIAM HOFFMANN
Born in Germany in 1991 and raised in the United States, Miriam Hoffmann through her largely self-taught painting background, explores creative realism; where the precision of realism meets the fluidity of emotion. Hoffmann’s oil paintings are a reflection of her inner world, serving as an outlet where emotions and stories come alive on canvas. Having started painting during the height of the 2020 Covid lockdowns, she enrolled in her first art class and spent many hours studying YouTube and Instagram videos for painting techniques. This is the artist’s debut exhibition and the results are breathtaking.
Miriam Hoffmann
“Within the Shadows” Oil on Linen 36 x 24 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Among the Blossoms” Oil on Linen
40 x 30 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Fated” Oil on Linen 36 x 24 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Paper Crane” Oil on Linen 36 x 24 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Melanie” Oil on Linen 36 x 24 Inches
“Musings” Oil on Paper Mounted on Panel 24 x 20 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
Miriam Hoffmann
“Silent Song” Oil on Linen 24 x 18 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Here and Now” Oil on Linen 24 x 18 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Fortis” Oil on Linen 24 x 12 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Neptune” Oil on Linen
20 x 16 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Moon” Oil on Linen 20 x 16 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“One Day” Oil on Linen 20 x 16 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Adagio” Oil on Canvas 15 x 11 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Woman in Oil” Oil on Linen 14 x 11 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Paratus” Oil on Linen 14 x 11 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Quiet” Oil on Panel 14 x 11 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Awake” Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Woman in White” Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 Inches
Miriam Hoffmann
“Night” Oil on Canvas 12 x 9 Inches
