Carina Imbrogno

’m a self taught disabled award winning artist and now an inspirational artist who has defeated death many times. I was born with a rare genetic disorder called Elhers Danlos Syndrome which caused my spine to collapse twice. I wasn’t diagnosed with this genetic disorder until 2015. I’m truly a walking miracle. I have 26 screws and two rod’s holding my spine. I also have severe learning disabilities and memory problems. I began my art in 2015 at the age of 40 after a near death experience. I began creating realistic drawings and paintings. I found that I can work in many mediums but my medium of choice. I discovered pastels in 2019. I’ve created over 85 pastels and over 140 drawings and paintings since 2015. I enjoy drawing and painting in a photorealistic style using photographs. I enjoy depicting people, children, pets, wildlife, landscapes, nature, still lives and botanicals. My inability to ever have children of my own draws me to depict them. I enjoy depicting the beauty of nature and everything in it. I don’t enjoy depicting all the trauma I went through. I view my art as incredible form of therapy that helps handle my disabilities a lot better. I began exhibiting my art work in local gallery in 2017 and in September of 2021. I began exhibiting my art online. My work has been accepted in over 200 exhibits and I have received over 150 awards. I feel very grateful and blessed for all the recognition.