"The Waking Dream"  Acrylic on Wood Panel
My solo exhibit OUT OF THE LIGHT OF DARKENESS will open on Saturday July 12th Sacred Gallery in NYC.  
http://www.sacredgallerynyc.com/craig-larotonda-out-light-darkness
Open Reception - Saturday, July 12th. 8-11pm
Exhibition on display July 12th - August 31st.
In my show "Out of The Light of Darkness," I continue to explore the 
theme of humanity's search for enlightenment. I see these works as 
transportation for the mind rooted neither in time nor place.
This series of work explores the duality and complexity of existence, 
searching for answers to the universal questions of its meaning. My 
usual cast of characters appear again: bionic, organic, flawed, 
idealized, monstrous and beautiful - they all tell their unusual stories
 about the mysteries of life.
These pieces examine the nature of consciousness, and the struggles of 
humanity. Reality is much more than what we perceive with our five 
senses, and they don't necessarily give us the "whole" story. I'm 
engaged by the spaces in-between; like the passage between life and 
death which plays as a continuous theme in my artwork.