Watercolor Portraits and PaintingsIn this section you will view watercolor portraits, often of mothers and children captured in moments that reveal character and connection. Several of Carolyn's paintings depict the lives, spirituality, and physical beauty of people in Africa or of African descent. These images are inspired by two years with the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso, West Africa from 1967-1969, as well as an extended African family.
Other paintings are inspired by the emotional power of everyday objects and settings in the world around her. A vase of poppies took her breath away. A nighttime glimpse into the sleeping kitchen of her old home evoked a feeling of warmth and comfort in a complex world. Onions and garlic sparkling in the afternoon sun on a backyard table, promised the summertime dinner to come.
All of the paintings communicate through subject, color and light, the feelings that inspired the artist and that, hopefully, will inspire the viewer as well.
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DrawingsA medium that invites spontaneity and sensitivity, drawing is the foundation for art in all mediums, as well as a vital medium in itself. You will find in this section a selection of drawings in charcoal, conte crayon and pastel, mostly, but not exclusively of the nude and the human figure.
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