Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell
Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell (b. 1991, Miami, FL) is an interdisciplinary artist and visual theologian whose work explores ancestral memory, sacred imagination, and cultural migration. Her practice is informed by Haitian art traditions and theopoetics.
Her current primary medium is painting.
Carmelle earned a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts from Southeastern University. In 2018, she founded BeauFolio Studio, the platform through which she produces independent exhibitions, commissions, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Her work has been exhibited and commissioned by institutions including Interfaith America, Flagler College, Duke Divinity School, and A Sanctified Art.
Carmelle lives and works in Princeton, New Jersey. She currently serves as Associate Director of the Missing Voices Project at Flagler College’s Center for Religion and Culture (Saint Augustine, FL) and serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for Artworks Trenton (Trenton, NJ). She is the recipient of the 2025–2026 Artist Residency at the Overseas Missions Study Center (OMSC) at Princeton Theological Seminary (Princeton, NJ).
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curriculum vitae
Born: 1991, Miami, Florida
Based in: Princeton, New Jersey
education
Princeton Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity, 2018
Southeastern University
Bachelor of Arts, 2013
current & upcoming
2025–2026 — Artist in Residence, Overseas Missions Study Center (OMSC), Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ (Upcoming)
commissions
2023 — Mine, Theirs, Ours (3-piece acrylic & gold series, 16 x 20 in.), commissioned by Interfaith America for Interfaith HIV & AIDS Capacity Building Grants (In Progress)
2022 — The Golden Annunciation, The Golden Cradle, The Golden Pilgrimage, commissioned for From Generation to Generation, A Sanctified Art (Fall/Winter)
2022 — Joy Comes In The Mourning, Posca painting commissioned for Full to the Brim: An Expansive Lent, A Sanctified Art (Spring)
exhibitions & shows
2021 — Strange Fruit: Everything Must Change, Art Against Racism Virtual Gallery, Princeton, NJ
2020 — Anitha’s Concerto, Permanent Solo Installation, Grace Presbyterian Church, Kendall Park, NJ
2019 — Ayiti Beyond the Mountains, Create Core Courage Exhibit, Asbury Park, NJ
2019 — Ayiti Beyond the Mountains, Art Against Racism, Princeton, NJ
2018 — Cosmic Flood, Permanent Collection, Kingston United Methodist Church, NJ
2018 — Electricity, Black Music & Arts Festival, Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ
2017–2018 — Ayiti Beyond the Mountains, Solo Exhibition, Stratosphere Studios, Brooklyn, NY
2017 — The Becoming, Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
2017 — Art All Night, Community Exhibit, Artworks Trenton, NJ
2017 — Black Art Matters, Lead Curator, The Colored Museum, Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ
residencies & leadership
2025–2026 — Artist in Residence, OMSC, Princeton Theological Seminary (Upcoming)
2023 — Artist in Residence, Art of Faithfulness, Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ
2023 — Artist in Residence, Flagler Youth Forum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
2022 — Artist in Residence, Thriving Congregations Gathering (Duke Divinity & Lilly Endowment), Indianapolis, IN
2022 — Artist in Residence, NEXT Church Conference, Montreat, NC
2021 — Resident Visual Artist, Lenten Devotional, Princeton Theological Seminary
2019 — Artist in Residence, Forum on Youth Ministry, Institute for Youth Ministry, Princeton Theological Seminary
2017–2018 — Worship Arts Resident, Chapel Office, Princeton Theological Seminary
press & publications
Interfaith America Magazine (2023) — “How Can Art Help Destigmatize Bias Around HIV/AIDS?”
PTS Lenten Devotional (2021) — Nina’s Liturgy, Featured Visual Art
Casa De Arte Podcast (2020) — “The Neighborhood: Art as Theology,” Season 5, Episode 3
The Quad News (2019) — “An Art Ministry Awakened,” Artist Spotlight
Princeton Theological Review (2019) — Cover Art, “Our Lady of Peace and Justice,” Vol. 22, No. 1
Princeton Theological Review (2018) — “Incriminating Palms,” Vol. 21, No. 2
LouisHolstein.com (2017) — Artist Spotlight
professional
Associate Director, Grants, Flagler College Center for Religion and Culture - Saint Augustine, Florida (current)
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Artworks Trenton - Trenton, NJ (current)