Calethia Deconto

Calethia DeConto is a lens-based artist known for imagery that explores a conscious relationship with nature, personal rituals in healing, sensuality, and metaphysical intuition. Her photographs and short films have been exhibited in solo and group shows across the United States. She uses her lens to study and honor the natural world, capturing found objects, feminine forms, and organic shapes that reflect rituals to create a unique cosmology. Working across collage, cyanotype, experimental film, and photography, DeConto bridges the tactile and ephemeral, revealing a deep connection to place, memory, and transformation.

Growing up in a constantly shifting landscape, she developed an awareness of temporality and spirituality at a young age. These themes thread through her work, where intuition, energy, and the unseen play a central role. By layering textures, silhouettes, and light, she creates images that feel both intimate and expansive, inviting viewers into a dreamlike space of contemplation.

Her work has been featured in galleries and exhibitions across the country, drawing collectors and audiences who connect with her meditative approach to image-making. Through her evolving practice, DeConto continues to explore the boundar...