We had the good fortune of connecting with Carlos Grasso and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Carlos, how do you define success?
Success is when one feels happy doing whatever one is doing without harming oneself or others

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
As my personal description tells (“A Visual Explorer Artist”), I love to explore new mediums, new textures, colors, shapes… This is what excites me the most. Sometimes it is not an easy ride to overcome the stagnation that results from doing always “the same thing” because it pleases the customers, but creativity always finds a way when you are self-confident that what you create has a certain “quality standard” that can’t diminish in quality.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I live in Ojai, a beautiful small town hour and half from Los Angeles. I always invite my visiting friends to come and experience everything this town has to offer, Art Studio Tours, amazing trails through mountains and valleys, the glamorous weather!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I had a great mentor in my life, artist and friend David A Leffel, with whom I learnt all what art creation entails…

Website: www.carlosgrasso.com

Instagram: @carlosgrassoart

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlosgrassoartist/

Youtube: @carlosgrassoart3597

Image Credits
In the order that they appear in my previous post: 1 – Installation view of my last Decemeber 2023 Solo Show at the Studio Channel Islands Art Center Gallery 2 – My studio in the evening 3 – Next to my Immersive Circular Room painting 8 Ft x 48 Ft 4 – My painting at done at Burning Man 2022 5 – My most recent series “The Language of Thought” 6 – Mixed Media Series “The Symbol” 7 – “Genesis” a 12 ft x 6 Ft installation at The Ojai Art Center April 2023 8 – My innovative #D paintings when viewed with special glasses.

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