Ingrid Calame
Ingrid Calame: A Life in Traces
Early Life and Education
Born in 1965 in The Bronx, New York, Ingrid Calame spent her formative years in Westchester County.
Her parents worked in the fields of physical education and physical therapy, providing a practical backdrop to her developing artistic sensibilities.
Initially drawn to dance, Calame later shifted her focus to painting, recognizing its potential for expressing her creative v
ision.
She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the State University of New York at Purchase and further honed her skills with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts.
Artistic Development and Influences
Calame’s artistic journey began to take shape after earning her MFA in 1996, marked by an exploration of accidental spills on her studio floor. She re-presented these spontaneous occurrences as deli…
