Maddie Capetta
Maddie Capetta is a multidisciplinary artist born in Bridgewater, New Jersey. She will receive her BA in Studio Art with a concentration in Photography from Salve Regina University in May 2025. Capetta has been showcased in various exhibitions, including the Best of Salve Students show in 2023 and 2024 at The Dorrance Hamilton Gallery in Newport, RI. Her work was also included in the Turning Pages exhibition at The McKillop Library in Newport, RI. Capetta currently lives and works in Newport, RI.
As an artist, I aim to capture the small moments in life that often go unnoticed in order to share my appreciation for nature and the world around us. I have gravitated toward landscape photography throughout most of my work, though recently, I have experimented with different media such as charcoal drawings, alternative photography techniques, and creating floral arrangements. I believe anything that the earth creates is a work of art in and of itself so my intention is to capture the authenticity of life and create something new to share with the world in hopes of making others happy and celebrate those special moments.
In one of my most recent projects, I experimented with the alternative photography process of cyanotype printing. My intention behind this project was to intertwine the celestial world of zodiac signs and incorporate the terrestrial elements of flowers associated with each sign. My process began by collecting the flowers and arranging them in an artistic composition on cyanotype-coated paper. After exposing these prints, I decided to further the design by painting on top of the composition with watercolor. My intention in displaying these prints was to compile the series into a book, hand-woven together with string. This project encapsulated all aspects of my artistic ability in drawing, designing, and photography, capturing the essence of my intention as an artist, which is to appreciate the beauty of nature and its interaction with human life.