Hi there, and thanks for stopping by.
My name is Cari Marvelli and I am a visual artist living in the Hudson Valley of New York. I've been taking pictures for over 40 years, but I don't consider myself a professional photographer. Many of my earlier photographs are popular because they documented the hardcore punk scene of the 80's, mostly showcasing the Reno (or "Skeeno") hardcore scene, so they have been included in various publications and web articles, sometimes with my permission, sometimes not.
I also love making films, and have made a few shorts, along with several "experimental" pieces. One current project is combining some of the more experimental pieces to create a larger work that can be exhibited in galleries.
My short film Man'aise was a selection at the 2009 Mockfest Film Festival in Hollywood, and I picked up a Best Actress in a Drama "Mocky." Oh, and I'm also a classically trained actor.
Recently, I have been playing around with the images I've captured by incorporating them in my repurposed pieces, which are digital collage creations that I lose myself in daily. This "playing around" has become a form of therapy for me during the pandemic, and will no doubt continue as time goes on. I create these pieces using various Adobe apps.
I hope you'll take the time to explore the site. Feel free to follow me on social media (below) or drop me a line if you have any questions or comments about the work or the process, or anything really.
- Cari