My Illuminated Pages are more than calligraphy. They are my vehicle for designing with pattern and letter forms, including calligraphy as one element. My sources and influences are twofold: Nature, the great composer of pattern and form; and our (mostly Western) Legacy Calligraphic Art. All of this work is done by commission.
Alba Corrado, 2016, Illuminated Poem – 10″ x 12″ – Gold Leaf, Watercolor Ink, Colored Pencil On Arches Paper Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2011, Illuminated Page – 16″ x 12″ – Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Gold Leaf and Wax on Arches Paper Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2009, Illuminated Page – 11″ x 10″ – Ink, Watercolor & Gold Leaf on Paper – Burr Sebring, Barrington, RI Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2015, Illuminated Citation – 13″ x 15″ – Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Alumni Relations Office Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2015, Illuminated Citation – 12″ x 12″ – Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Alumni Relations Office Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2013, Illuminated Page – 13″ x 15″ – Ink, Watercolor, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Alumni Association Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2010, Illuminated Page – 8″ x 10″ – Watercolor, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Alumni Relations Office Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2015, Illuminated Citation – 13″ x 15.5″ – Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Alumni Relations Office Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2010, Illuminated Page – 9.5″ x 12″ – Watercolor, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Office of Academic Affairs Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2011, Illuminated Citation – 12.5″ x 15″ – Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Office of Academic Affairs Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2014, Illuminated Citation – 17″ x 12.5″ – Watercolor, Ink, Colored Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Office of Academic Affairs Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2013, Illuminated Citation – 13″ x 11″ – Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Office of Academic Affairs Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2013, Illuminated Citation – 12″ x 13″ – Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Office of Academic Affairs Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2011, Illuminated Citation – 13″ x 16″ – Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Office of Academic Affairs Full resolution
Alba Corrado 2012, Illuminated Citation – 14″ x 13.5″ – Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Office of Academic Affairs Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2014, Illuminated Page – 16″ x 13.5″ – Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Division of Foundation Studies Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2014, Illuminated Page – 16″ x 13.5″ – Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Division of Foundation Studies Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2014, Illuminated Page – 16″ x 13.5″ – Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Gold Leaf & Wax on Paper – RISD Division of Foundation Studies Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2008, Illuminated Citation – 10″ x 13″ – Ink, Watercolor & Gold Leaf on Paper – The John Carter Brown Library, Providence, RI Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2012, Illuminated Page – 12″ x 13″ – Ink, Watercolor, Pencil & Gold Leaf on Paper – The John Carter Brown Library, Providence, RI Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2009, Illuminated Citation – 9.5″ x 13″ – Watercolor, Gold Leaf & Wax Seal on Paper – Board of Trustees, RISD Full resolution
Alba Corrado, 2008, Wedding Certificate – 14″ x 21″ – Strathmore HP 100% Rag Paper, Archival Inks, Gold Leaf and Gouache, Ajisai Gold End Paper, Ultrasuede Cover Full resolution
"Karen Idoine", 12" x 16", gold leaf, colored pencil, ink and watercolor on paperFull resolution
Illuminated Citation for Merlin Szosz, watercolor, colored pencil and gold leaf on calf parchment, 20" x 13.5"Full resolution
ALBA CORRADO is a designer, an artist, and an educator working in Providence, Rhode Island. She designs and illuminates beautifully written works on paper and parchment. She creates sculptural works in clay that are ultimately cast in bronze or precious metals. And for the past thirty years she has taught at one of our nation’s most prestigious art schools—The Rhode Island School of Design.
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