Suddenly Last Summer

OR SUDDENLY THE LAST SUMMER...

Summer residents at the Carriage House were Paul Santoleri, Brian Alfred and Michelle Carollo.

Summer at the Carriage House was one of our most productive. The three residents differed in their styles and approaches, which made for lively cross-pollination of ideas and attitudes.

PAUL SANTOLERI

Paul Santoleri created rooms of graffiti inspired drawings, many in three dimensions.

Paul lives in Philadelphia but installs projects around the world. He has been commissioned to create a 60 foot-long feather in the Philadelphia Airport this year. During his Carriage House stay he created preliminary drawings for the project, and eventually drew a 30 foot-long version on a wall in his studio.

Paul's work often started on walls, then continued onto floors and ceilings

BRIAN ALFRED

Brian Alfred's portraits are often satiric, as is this depiction of China's leader underwater.

Brian Alfred's paintings have received praise for their insightful social commentary. His portraits are influenced by an earlier generation of artists, most notably Alex Katz, but are squarely rooted in the 21st Century. He is represented by Haunch of Venison Gallery.

Alfred's portraits are masterful and haunting 

MICHELLE CAROLLO

Michelle Carollo's collages are part geometry, part cartoon and part graffiti 

Michelle Carollo creates playful geometric structures and paintings. While in residence, she experimented with drawing techniques and ideas for new installations. She created an indoor camp in her Carriage House studio, complete with tent and sleeping bags.

Michelle's pup tent, which visitors were invited to inhabit

 In the final month of the residency, our staff was informed that the  Town of Islip, which owned the building, needed the Carriage House for other, more mundane purposes. In August, when Paul, Brian and Michelle complete their project, the Carriage House doors closed for good. But the program's financial support for artists remains...and our enthusiasm and creative spirit is stronger than ever. For updates on the Carriage House program, visit our website at: carriagehousearts.org. We'll be glad to consider your projects.