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.