Carol's Bio & Studio My passion is to create paintings that transport you to another time or place.

Hello & Welcome!

Thank you for stopping by my web site.

The collaborative process, which is my approach in creating a Memory Portrait, is as engaging and as enlightening for me, as it is for you. When I paint a custom work, it is important that I incorporate your personality within the spirit of the painting, hence my interviewing process is thorough, interactive, private and a good time. I want to visually tell your story as accurately as I can.
 
I look forward to translating your treasured memory onto canvas and creating an heirloom for you and your family or business. During the past several years, I have completed over 30 commissions and each was a heartwarming and invigorating experience. Creating these paintings is a privilege and each carries a responsibility I cherish.

In every painting I paint - commissioned, abstract or representational - I strive to use color and design to stir your senses and invite you to stop for a moment to allow your head & heart to go beyond the boundaries of the frame. Much like a musician, I choose a particular 'color chord' to convey harmony and unity throughout each piece. In kindergarten I was asked to state my favorite two colors. I said, "Red and orange." When I got home my mother said I was very upset because the teacher had told me that red & orange did not go together. Even then I knew they were analogous colors!

An Artist's Story:
At age 36 I unlocked the artistic vault that I had kept sealed for over 15 years. It was 1987 and I traded my blue suits of corporate life in for an artist's smock shortly after my late mother-in-law introduced me to watercolors. The Twin Cities (MN) offered fine art education through their network of art centers, and I attended the Minneapolis College of Art & Design and workshops instructed by nationally known artists. The regional watercolor society captured my heart, hence I served as President of the Minnesota Watercolor Society (1992-94). In 2004, I founded & curated the Celebrate 22 Miles! exhibition held at The Edina Art Center; this exhibit commemorated the significance of the Minnehaha Creek that runs through the Twin Cities.

My work has been honored with awards in regional & national shows. The large body of work I created entitled, "No Time for Idle Hands," traveled the west & mid-west. My hand portraits were the cover story of Watercolor, a national arts magazine. I am honored to be a signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and granted (through juried processes) the associate memberships of the Pastel Society of America and the Oil Painters of America. In February, 2010, I won the Finalist - Best Abstract in the Fine Art Views Painting Competition.

Below is a photograph of my studio as featured in Art Calendar, March, 2007. You are welcome to visit! Call 719-510-0006 (CO) for an appointment.