About the artist

George Caras is an award-winning Post Neo Photorealist artist based in Florida, widely recognized for his strikingly detailed cityscapes and landscapes. Renowned for his intricate use of light and reflection, Caras creates paintings that do more than replicate scenes — they explore the quiet intricacies of urban life and human perception.

Rendered primarily in daylight, his works evoke the serene stillness of "vacant and quiet Sunday mornings." Through his mastery of perspective and precision, Caras achieves a compelling three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional canvas, blurring the line between image and reality.

His work has been described under several stylistic umbrellas, including super-realism, sharp-focus realism, new realism, photo-realism, and radical realism — with super-realism being the most frequently cited.

Caras’s early 1970s paintings often depicted everyday city dwellers in candid, urban moments. Around 1978, he shifted focus to storefronts and architectural facades — particularly those featuring glass — captivated by the interplay of reflections, transparency, and transient light. Drawing from multiple color photographs, these works highlight the fleeting, almost cinematic qualities of reflection and depth.

George Caras remains a defining voice in the realm of photorealist painting, offering viewers a meditative and meticulously crafted lens into the layered beauty of cityscapes and landscapes.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, and currently residing in Port Richey, Florida, George Caras is an award-winning Post Neo Photorealist artist renowned for his urban landscapes.

At the age of eleven, George commenced oil painting lessons in an evening class for adults. His passion for oil painting led him to establish his professional career. Two years later, he made his first sale and has consistently been successful in the art market ever since. Prior to pursuing high school and college, George traveled to several countries to further his artistic education. During his studies in Europe, he immersed himself in the techniques employed by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. Upon returning to St. Louis, George began accepting commissions. Notably, George did not attend any art classes during his high school years. He pursued a fine arts degree at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, with a concentration in painting, sculpture, and commercial art.

During his studies at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis, Missouri, Caras was influenced by figurative and Photorealist art. Prominent influences included the works of Chuck Close, Richard Estes, and Audry Flack. Furthermore, his understanding of color theory was profoundly shaped by Frank Morley Fletcher’s seminal work, “Color-Control.” 

During his college years, Caras pursued an art degree. However, after his military service interrupted his collage  for the Vietnam War in the Air Force, he transitioned to St. Louis University to study cardiovascular medicine. Upon graduating, he became a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer and transitioned into a professional medical and scientific illustrator.

In the mid-1970s, Caras successfully organized a solo exhibition at the Harmon Gallery in Clayton, Missouri, which was a resounding success. He received the prestigious award for “Best in Show” at the St. Louis Art Fair. Following his relocation to Florida, Caras showcased his work at the Profile Gallery on the state’s east coast.

While accepting commissions from esteemed organizations such as Sigma and Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Caras also dedicated time to participating in various art exhibitions. He retired at the age of 69 to dedicate his life to his beloved oil painting.

Today, George is the vice president of the Tarpon Springs Art Association and continues to sell and win awards on the west coast of Florida. You can find his paintings at the Sea Legs Art Gallery in Tarpon Springs.