Biography

Gerardo Carsolio grew up in Mexico City, immersed in a culture rich in art. history, and creativity.

Gerardo has always been attracted to nature. As a child he loved to study flowers, leaves, seeds, landscapes, and anything else
that caught his eye during frequent hikes in the diverse Mexican countryside, always imagining what he could create with the
objects he found.

At a very young age Gerardo developed a passion for woodworking. A self taught furniture maker, carver, and painter he
learned through self exploration how to do this difficult work with his hands. After moving to Canada, Gerardo continued to develop as an artist combining his skills and experiences while experimenting with different media, his work evolving into a
unique combination of painting and carving. By using wood as his canvas Gerardo's art focuses on exploiting the natural beauty of this material and bringing the hues, grains, and textures into balance in the whole composition in a way that is unexpected. Light is the final component when appreciating a piece of Gerardo's art, completing the image by showing the detail of the sculpted portion of the painting, and letting the spectator experience and immerse himself into the realm of his work.