Andrea Bartine Caldarise is a landscape painter investigating the psychological connection between people and the environment. When wandering through a landscape, Caldarise seeks with the mind’s eye, noting first impressions to use later in the studio as source material. While developing a paintings’ theme, she researches plants, folklore, and geological histories.

With this process, she aspires to weave a lived experience with artist-created source material and research. Situated in transitional moments, her art examines ephemeral qualities of landscape, crafting an experience of discovery and connectedness for the viewer. Each space seems like something, or someone has just arrived at the scene. Caldarise’s paintings position environments as entry points for open-ended narratives drawing on the collective consciousness. Her paintings evolve over time, possessing a mutable yet distinct character — akin to the changing impressions one gets when revisiting a favorite book. The experience alters with each encounter, enriched by previous engagements. By investigating various viewpoints: historical, personal, and imagined, we can create empathy within our ever-changing world. These paintings are derived from experiences within the social and physical environments around us. Using the language of landscape, her art explores the tension between real and surreal.