Caroline Clay Brooks
Visual Art
Caroline Clay Brooks is a visual artist and performing artist from Greenbo Lake, Kentucky. She holds a BA in Theatre and Multimedia Production from Morehead State University. Caroline specializes in immersive and storytelling pieces, and her work has previously been seen on display at the Grayson Gallery and the Highlands Museum of Art in eastern KY, as well as the Miami Dade Hialeah College Gallery and the Orlando Fringe Festival. Currently, Caroline lives in Orlando with her beloved husband Jordan, and she works full time as Scenic Artist for Universal Orlando Resort.
OVERSATURATED
Mixed Media - Immersive Installation
2024
12’ x 12’ x 6’
Miami Dade College Gallery - Hialeah
In today’s world, the amount of information we are bombarded with on a daily
basis can feel overwhelming. Combined with how rapidly technology is
advancing, the way we absorb media is vastly different than it was just a few
years ago. The goal of OVERSATURATED is to immerse the viewer in a
physical manifestation of both old and new, to combine the feeling of
oversaturation of media with how we consume it.
OVERSATURATED is an immersive, mixed-media collage that is meant to
evoke familiar feelings in its audience. It is a visual representation of today’s
constant news and neverending updates. The figure in the center holds an
umbrella to shield herself from information raining down all around her– yet
she holds a smartphone containing all the world’s knowledge at the click of a
button. Information is more accessible than ever now– But can we handle it?
Special thanks to The Apopka Chief and The Planter for donating the newspaper for this project.
*NOW SHOWING*
at Fringe Artspace
Ghosts of Appalachia
Acrylic on Canvas. 30" x 40".
2024.
"Ghosts of Appalachia" presents a spectre lighting up the darkness in the form of a child from the past, whose energy still remains and lingers on. My goal was to evoke a feeling that your past is always with you, whether you acknowledge it or not. It is a reminder of a more innocent time, when, as a child you were not afraid to play with wild animals or get dirty... Something perhaps lost on the hustle and bustle of today-- but still lingering there, like a ghost. The painting serves as an inspiration to remember the freedom of that time and draw inspiration from it.
Recent Artwork
