I am a Painter and Designer. a visual Problem solver, Oftentimes my worlds collide where new and interesting creations can emerge and evolve. My painted images, once familiar are evocative of French and Victorian early 17 and 1800s portraiture: pinned by an undercurrent of baroque noir impressionism. I Have a dedicated passion with brushstoke ! My roots stem from early punk Fashion and followed with digital art: Graphic Design. I created ground-breaking work in the music milieu (12 years with the influential Nettwerk Records). My distinctly feminine sensibilities to the visual vocabulary of industrial, steam punk, and ambient music have made me a sought-after and iconic designer. I have been twice nominated for Best Album Cover in the Juno Awards (for Delerium), Another nomination for Best Album Cover with the Westcoast Music Awards for The Hermit “Wonderment” album cover. Winning first and second place for Design Award: for Delerium art: from the influential on line Morpheus Music site. After Leaving Nettwerk Records in 2007 I made a commitment to painting full time. Inspired by the old masters; I am using layering methods similar to my past digital work, incorporating glazing, layering, sanding, and scratching in order to blend and soften the appearance: bringing out small details and history to each piece. Some of my portraits tend to be quite small, which gives them a sweet and unique intimacy. Paintings take up to one year or longer to complete no matter what size. My work has been described as: “Marie Antoinette meets Francis Bacon”   “Carylann, your paintings rock. They are sensitive, engaging, individual and EXCELLENT !!!” - Dan McCaw, American Impressionist painter Hauntingly beautiful, Carylann’s images are romantic and fierce. - JoAnn Fowler/Sappho Cosmetics Carylann Loeppky was one of my favourite artists. Her paintings are all lovely on their own, each a mixture of sweet and ghostly, but what I really loved was the visual effect of them hanging in one large grouping. I wonder how much it would cost to get ‘em all so that I could have this wall in my house?