BIO Bettina Carating is a Toronto-based artist and designer, with an extensive academic background in both Art and Design.She majored in Visual Arts at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts (CCAA), and attended Humber College for Media Foundations, where she honed her skills for Graphic Design and Photography. Bettina furthered her academic pursuits by graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU) with a Bachelors degree in Environmental Design, a program encompassing Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Design.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Colour In Sound:
As someone who experiences "synaesthesia", a perceptual phenomenon that creates a 'merging of senses', Bettina’s paintings are based on songs that trigger distinct colours when certain musical notes or CHORD PROGRESSIONS are played. She starts with a blank canvas, plays the song on repeat, and creates abstract landscapes from the sound and colour she experiences.
While her artwork is abstract by nature, Bettina seeks to provoke viewers into deriving their own meaning within the work. It's an invitation to experience the image, not just observe, and acts as a catalyst for dialogue between artist and audience.
