WINTER PARK, FL – Artist John Carollo will bring his one-day Watercolor Workshop back to Crealde School of Art on March 6, 2027, with a new twist. Titled “Collaborating with Watercolor: The Human Figure,” the class will focus on how the watercolor medium can often have a mind of its own and a tendency to assert its independence at every opportunity, but rather than fight with it, a collaborative approach where both artist and paint share control helps unlock unique atmospheric and transparency effects. Students will then apply the approach to creating expressive impressions of one of the most interesting of subjects – the human figure. Through demonstrations and discussion, students will discover the surprising, therapeutic results they can achieve by letting the flow of the paint take the lead.

John has an extensive backround creating impressions of figures through watercolor, including his time as the Resident Artist of Voci Modern Dance Company and the traveling show consisting entirely of human figures, The Figure as Vehicle, which he and Marsha De Broske developed and toured with.

The theme of the workshop was inspired by how often John hears comments from people about how “hard,” “unforgiving,” and “frustrating” the medium can be, cleverly summed up in the famous response to a question by Impressionist artist Edgar Degas:

…when asked by a woman what kind of watercolors she should buy her son, his reply was that she would be safer buying the child a revolver.

Following the lead of the flowing paint, an approach John uses extensively in his distinctive Controlled Chaos painting style, can be freeing, therapeutic, and a lot of fun. Students will be encouraged to try new techniques and develop their own through trial and error which may open possibilities they may not have previously considered.

A sampling of the positive feedback John received from the Fall 2025 debut of the workshop is below, and the artist looks forward to engaging with students again this Spring.

“I enjoyed your workshop on Sunday and would register for another workshop or class with you at Crealde. Your artwork is wonderful and your teaching very kind and supportive.”

“Thank your so much for teaching the class and for all of the helpful info. from it! I learned a lot and had more fun than I expected to. I’ve been incorporating some of what I learned in my own watercolor practice and I’m really happy with the results. It’s definitely different than I would have done before.”

“This was great. Thank you so much! What an incredibly challenging day.“

“I showed the painting I did in your workshop to my watercolor classes and they thought it was amazing! Thank you again for sharing your techniques!”

Registration information will be available soon on the Crealde website.

WINTER PARK, FL – After the success of the first class in September, 2025, Artist John Carollo will bring his one-day Watercolor Workshop back to Crealde School of Art on April 19, 2026. Titled “Collaborating with Watercolor,” the class will focus on how the watercolor medium can often have a mind of its own and a tendency to assert its independence at every opportunity, but rather than fight with it, a collaborative approach where both artist and paint share control helps unlock unique atmospheric and transparency effects. Through demonstrations and discussion, students will discover the surprising, therapeutic results they can achieve by letting the flow of the paint take the lead.

The theme of the workshop was inspired by how often John hears comments from people about how “hard,” “unforgiving,” and “frustrating” the medium can be, cleverly summed up in the famous response to a question by Impressionist artist Edgar Degas:

…when asked by a woman what kind of watercolors she should buy her son, his reply was that she would be safer buying the child a revolver.

Following the lead of the flowing paint, an approach John uses extensively in his distinctive Controlled Chaos painting style, can be freeing, therapeutic, and a lot of fun. Students will be encouraged to try new techniques and develop their own through trial and error which may open possibilities they may not have previously considered.

A sampling of the positive feedback John received from the Fall 2025 debut of the workshop is below, and the artist looks forward to engaging with students again this Spring.

“I enjoyed your workshop on Sunday and would register for another workshop or class with you at Crealde. Your artwork is wonderful and your teaching very kind and supportive.”

“Thank your so much for teaching the class and for all of the helpful info. from it! I learned a lot and had more fun than I expected to. I’ve been incorporating some of what I learned in my own watercolor practice and I’m really happy with the results. It’s definitely different than I would have done before.”

“This was great. Thank you so much! What an incredibly challenging day.“

“I showed the painting I did in your workshop to my watercolor classes and they thought it was amazing! Thank you again for sharing your techniques!”

Click here to learn more and reserve a spot.

The vibrant colors really help to enhance what was a pretty bleak intersection and John is always pleased to add a bit of color and beauty to the world wherever he can.

The second box created by the artist, located at the intersection of Wymore Rd and Fairbanks Avenue, features a composite image of the three paintings – Eye of the Storm and Duality 1 and 2.

The Mercantile is located at 1260 E Altamonte Dr, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Of similar quality to art magnets available from museum gift shops, the initial batch includes 2″x3″ reproductions of the pieces Dance Study I, Eye of the Storm, and Lake Eola – Rain, all of which where showcased in local media in the past. More prints of other pieces will be added in the future.

These magnets are a fun, inexpensive way to add a bit of Carollo’s distinctive Controlled Chaos artistic flair to any metal surface, and also make a great gift.

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The concept is presented in a series of work through paintings  which are completed, deconstructed, and then, from the pieces, reformed into dynamic new compositions. The raised, attached collage pieces create interesting shadows, reminiscent of Carollo’s previous 3D constructions.

On display in the artist’s new Gallery Shop – Booth A17 at The Mercantile in the Greater Orlando area of Altamonte Springs, Florida, the seven initial pieces in the series are all available for purchase. 

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MAITLAND, FL – Artist John Carollo will be participating in the Art and History Museums – Maitland (AHM-M) Holiday Studio Stroll on December 8, 2023, from 6:30-8:30PM. The event will feature live seasonal music and a cash bar, and guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic to share with friends as they stroll the beautiful, historic grounds and tour the open artist studios.

Carollo, largely known for his abstract watercolor paintings and silk/aluminum sculptures, decided to rekindle his long-lost love of printmaking in 2023, and participated in a linocut class offered by the Maitland Art Center (part of the AHM-M complex) early in the year. As such, he will be showing new linocut work developed over the past few months as one of 11 students displaying their art for sale during the event. Four print series will be presented – “Share Your Holidays” seasonal cards/envelopes with a whimsical cat/mouse theme, “Ascending I and II,” two vertically-oriented, monotone prints based on the artist’s previous sculptural collaboration with Marsha De Broske entitled “Ascending to Light,” and “Maitland Cat Center I”, the first in a series of pieces that put a feline twist on the famed Andre Smith reliefs which embellish the architecture of the National Register of Historic Places-certified Maitland Art Center.

More information about the event, the Art and History Museums – Maitland, and free RSVP tickets for the evening can be found at artandhistory.org/holiday-studio-show

WINTER PARK, FL – Artist John Carollo has been selected by the City of Boynton Beach Art Advisory Board as one of fourteen artists from the state of Florida for inclusion in the City’s Public Art Artist Roster. This roster is made available to the development community commissioning new public art as well as the City of Boynton Beach public art staff for its upcoming public projects. More information about the City’s programs and commitment to the arts can be found here https://www.boynton-beach.org/public-art

In a similar move, John was selected to be part of the City of Sarasota Office of Public Art’s Regional Artist Database in 2021. Much like the program in Boynton Beach, this selected pool of artists is recommended to developers who meet the public art requirement for the City’s Public Art Program. More information can be found here https://www.sarasotafl.gov/our-city/public-art

Located in the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803, the Mini-Fest is a compact version of the larger theatrical festival, which is produced for two weeks each May. 

Three of John’s original paintings, Mood Indigo, No Exit and Aqua will be displayed and available for purchase during the duration of the festival, January 3-7, 2018, and a select number of additional works will be available during the artist demonstration. 

Learn more about John Carollo and his artwork at nakedeyestudios.com

The prior version of the Naked Eye Studios website (circa 2008), home of graphic design service information and the artwork of abstract watercolor artist John Carollo  suffered a technical failure when the vendor who hosted the slideshows containing most of the site’s imagery went out of business. A placeholder site, www.artistjohncarollo.com has been in place to handle artwork inquiries while the main site went through a complete rebuild.

Due to a cray cray craaazy schedule of late, the rebuild got pushed to the back burner, but is now finally here!

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