Carla Koulajian | About Me

I grew up in Beirut, Lebanon- a city bursting with color, beauty and diversity. It was a place where life was fast paced and thrilling and the air was rich with intoxicating fragrances. Days spent with family would turn into evening drinks with friends in a beautiful city where everyday was a new adventure.

And one painful day, the vivid hues turned into shadows, the fragrances soured and the stories of a city ablaze in civil war became too painful to tell. I witnessed the beauty of the city I loved fade. Beirut was burning.

I moved to the United States, studies art and urban design, and my life was changed. I was uprooted but the uprooting gave me the strength to let go of the past and start again. I have grown accustomed to the unpredictability of life and the possibility of change. My painting has helped me understand and contextualize all of the pains of the Old World.

Color is very important and it defines as moment in time. Yellow is primary as I feel we are all under one sun, the Prussian blue is omnipresent because it is layered and deep and can hold many stories, there is sometimes a battle between colors and I wait until one takes over.

Every painting is crafted with heart and soul, infused with positive energy. Through my art, I aim to share that energy, inviting viewers into a world where light and transformation coexist, and where stories of renewal and resilience are told in vivid strokes.