Refracted Currents by Caroline Estes

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$Refracted Currents by Caroline Estes Image: Refracted Currents explores the collision of love, frustration, and renewal — emotions breaking apart and bending like light through water. The palette-knife layers create motion and turbulence, yet their vibrant arcs suggest hope rising within chaos. It is both intimate and collective: a reflection of personal transformation and the shared currents that carry us forward.$

Refracted Currents explores the collision of love, frustration, and renewal — emotions breaking apart and bending like light through water. The palette-knife layers create motion and turbulence, yet their vibrant arcs suggest hope rising within chaos. It is both intimate and collective: a reflection of personal transformation and the shared currents that carry us forward.

Caroline Estes
Refracted Currents, 2025
Acrylic On Canvas
20 x 20 x 1 in

Subject Matter: Landscape

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I am a Southern Artist, ethnographer, poet, and educator rooted in Atlanta. working in a ROYGBIV palette with palette knives, creating textured, neon-toned works that explore memory, embodiment, and survival. My practice is rooted in resilience: every stroke is both testimony and transformation. My work lives at the intersection of memory, body, and belonging, shaped by a fierce commitment to justice, access, and collective care. I do not speak for the communities I serve; I create work that honors and amplifies their voices — especially those impacted by displacement, generational injustice, and ongoing urban transformation.