Medium:

Oil, gold leaf, text and transfer

Subject:

Pattern and decoration, dresses, birds and landscapes

Style:

Symbolic realism

Biography:

Carol’s oil paintings, many of which have roots in pattern and decoration, are richly layered with a variety of mixed media including gold leaf, photo transfer and text. The artist, whose current work focuses on birds, flowers and butterflies, loves the metaphoric meaning and poetic potential of simple objects.

The terror attacks of 9/11 propelled Carol to leave her long business career and pursue a direction with more purpose and meaning -- she chose to follow her long-time passion for art by learning to paint. As she threw herself into art with an insatiable curiosity, she discovered a world way bigger than before.

Carol’s enthusiasm and appreciation for life comes across in her work and been recognized in many regional and national juried exhibitions, published and sold to public and private collections. She is also a selected member of the Connecticut Women Artists and the New Haven Paint & Clay Club.