Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Carson Kapp. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Carson, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Do you think your parents have had a meaningful impact on you and your journey?

My parents provided a home where we were free to explore our natural environment. They instilled life skills such as persistence, humility, and kindness. Growing up on a tree filled hillside in Birmingham, AL with my grandmother next door and my cousins down the hill provided a strong foundation for growing up. There were 6 cousins and 5 of us playing kick the can and running around with the neighborhood children. We learned how to get along with others. Our house on the top of the hill with big picture windows overlooking the trees inspired me to become an architect. The life skill of persistence was the reason I made it through grueling architecture Architecture school and becoming a registered architect. It was the freedom to explore the creeks under the tree canopy that now provides endless inspiration for my artwork.

Carson, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

In my former professional life, I was an architect. My work was commercial, massive in scale, and complex. As an architect, I was concerned with structure, safety, and function. As an artist, I am free of those constraints, free to move into a world purely of my own creation. Welcoming my inner child, one curly-headed girl playing with the magic of color, exploring wonky, whimsical, energetic worlds of my imagination connects me with my true spirit. Dancing with the pure joy and wonder of life for true happiness. I invite you to use my art to embrace your own joy.

Painting is a type of meditative practice where I live in “the zone” of pure joy in the present moment. A place where time does not exist. Pareidolia, a process where I rotate the painting and find hidden shapes in it, is essential in my practice. Perhaps you have practiced finding pareidolia as my sister and I did as children, lying in the clover finding shapes in the clouds above. 

My abstract artwork includes figurative (including animals), architecture and nature.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

Architecture is tied to the economy. Every time I got laid off as an architect, when the economy had downturns, I picked up a paintbrush.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

As an architect and as an artist, we share a magical trait. The magic is called “the zone”. The zone happens to creatives when you are totally tuned into the process where time no longer exists. It is indescribable, but you get so involved in the creativity that time warps. When you come out of the time warp, it may feel as if it was 20 minutes, but actually 3 hours passed. Artists share this magically passionate bond.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.carsonkapp.weebly.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/kappcarson/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carson.kapp1