Carmelle Beaugelin (she/her)
Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell is a Haitian-American multidisciplinary artist and organizational creativity consultant based in Princeton, New Jersey. Carmelle’s abstract and expressionist art draws influence from Afro-Latin Caribbean art styles and sacred themes, producing a unique cultural-visual lexicon influenced by her Haitian roots, South Florida upbringing, and theological exploration.
After earning a Master of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary, Carmelle founded BeauFolio Studio, a creative art house producing original art and hosting collaborative workshops with the mission to "create creators" at the intersections of sacred art, human-centered design, and restorative equity. BeauFolio's organizational partners and collaborators have included Interfaith America, The University of Texas at Austin, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, Flagler College, Princeton Theological Seminary, A Sanctified Art, and the Lilly Endowment Inc.
Carmelle currently serves in leadership as the Associate Director of the Missing Voices Project at the Center For Religion And Culture at Flagler College (Saint Augustine, Florida) and on the Board of Artworks Trenton, a 501(c)(3) Charitable Corporation and visual art center that promotes artistic diversity by fostering creativity, learning, and appreciation of the arts in Trenton, New Jersey.
Select pieces are available for exhibition and purchase by here.
Projects | Involvement
Commissions
2023 Corporate Art Commission, Mine, Theirs, Ours -three piece commission, painting, 16 x 20, acrylic and gold for Interfaith America Interfaith HIV and AIDS Capacity Building Grants - In Progress
2022 Published Art Commission, The Golden Annunciation, The Golden Cradle, The Golden Pilgrimage commissioned for From Generation to Generation, A Sanctified Art Resources By Season, Fall/Winter 2022
2022 Published Art Commission, Joy Comes In The Mourning, Posca commissioned for Full To The Brim: An Expansive Lent resource, A Sanctified Art Resources By Season, Spring 2022
Exhibitions + Shows
2021 Online Exhibition, Strange Fruit, Everything Must Change, from Nina’s Liturgy Lenten Series, Art Against Racism Visual Culture Gallery, Princeton, New Jersey
2020 Solo Piece Exhibition/ Permanent Instillation, Anitha’s Concerto, Grace Presbyterian Church, Kendall Park, New Jersey
2019 Group Exhibition, Ayiti Beyond the Mountains, Create Core Courage Social Justice Art Exhibit, Asbury Park, New Jersey
2019 Group Exhibition Ayiti Beyond the Mountains, Art Against Racism, , Princeton, New Jersey
2018 Permanent Collection Exhibition, Cosmic Flood, Kingston United Methodist Church, Kingston, New Jersey
2018 Electricity, Black Music and Arts Festival, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey
2017-2018 Solo Exhibition, Ayiti Beyond the Mountains, Stratosphere Studios, Brooklyn, New York
2017 Group Exhibition, Barbara Florvil: The Becoming, Brooklyn, New York
2017 Community Exhibition, Artworks Trenton, Trenton Art All Night, Trenton, New Jersey
2017 Lead Curator: Black Art Matters Group Show, The Colored Museum, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey
Residencies + Leadership
2023 Board Member - Artworks Trenton, Trenton, New Jersey
2023 Artist in Residence, Art of Faithfulness , Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, New Jersey
2023 Artist in Residence, Flagler Youth Forum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida
2022 Artist in Residence, Thriving Congregations Gathering - Coordinated by Leadership Education at Duke Divinity & Funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
2022 Artist in Residence, NEXT Church at Montreat, Montreat, North Carolina
2021 Lenten Devotional Featured Artist For Visuals, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey
2019 Forum on Youth Ministry Artist in Residence, Institute for Youth Ministry, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey
2017-2018 Worship Arts Coordinator, Chapel Office, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey
2016 Artistic Re-branding and Interior Designer, The Feed Truck Cafe, Princeton, New Jersey
Press + Publishing
“How Can Art Help Destigmatize Bias Around HIV/AIDS? Interview for Interfaith America Magazine, February 8, 2023.
“How do I know whether my church is ready to innovate?”, Article by Carmelle Beaugelin for Duke Divinity School Faith & Leadership, published March 2022.
“Nina’s Liturgy 2021 Lenten Series”, Princeton Theological Seminary Lenten Devotional 2021, Spring 2021, Featured Visual Art. Print and Digital Edition.
“Our Lady of Flames”, Featured Article Visual, A Letter From A Cop’s Daughter, Ashley Sutherland. June 2020.
“The Neighborhood: Art As Theology with Carmelle Beaugelin”, Casa De Arte Podcast Season 5, Episode 3. September 2020.
Artist Spotlight: “An Art Ministry Awakened”, The Quad News. Princeton Theological Seminary, November 2019.
“Our Lady of Peace and Justice”, Princeton Theological Review, “Faith Beyond the Sanctuary: Christianity and the Public Sphere” (Vol. 22, No. 1), Spring 2019. Cover Art.
Artist Spotlight: Carmelle Beaugelin, August 1, 2017- LouisHolstein.com
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