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Artist Exhibitions:
EXHIBITS
Kentucky Women 1850-1970
One Woman Show, Anderson
Fine Arts Center, Anderson, IN
Kentucky Women
Artists
Indiana State Fair
(Professional Division)
Mid-States Art Exhibition,
Evansville, IN
Anderson Winter Show,
Anderson IN
Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis,
IN
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Artist Galleries:
GALLERIES/SHOPS
Impressions Art Gallery
Keystone at the Crossing,
Indianapolis, IN
Silver Sands Art Gallery,
Jacksonville, FL
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Artist Reviews:
Coming Soon!
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Statement for Carolyn Thomas
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Artist’s Statement
Psychology is a major infuence in my work.I use my art to express what I feel and understand about myself, my life,the people in my life, and in my surroundings. My work reflects my emotional attachments, and the content of my daily experiences.
People are one of my main themes. I am drawn to faces and expressions. I paint people as my subject, with an interest in their psychology and character.However, I prefer design over representation in all of my art.
I have a passion for design and in my work I tend to favor pattern along with color and line.I am interested in nature as I observe it personally and as a resource. As for technique, I lean towards organic methods. Drawing and painting subjects from nature enriches my abilities, and keeps me aware of the organic nature of art.
A recent thematic development in my work is images that simply emerge as I sketch in my sketchbook. They have have elements in them that are metaphoric. They evolve in a way that is similar to writing poetry. I am rarely conscious of them as ideas until they evolve one shape at a time. After the images are created, I can see where they come from and begin to understand their content . The process is something like dream analysis.
Experimentation with media is another strong element in my work. My art is fueled by my need to learn and to develop my skills. Like most artists, I never tire of learning. I work from life to sharpen my ability to see and from imagination to fashion my images.I experiment with technique, materials and imagery. I am inspired by the medium as much as by the subject.
Since my art is intuitive. I usually need something to trigger my imagination. I will look around me for something that clicks in me, and then build my images on that. What I see serves as a point of departure for the works that ensue. This includes my work with models.
Recently I am incorporating the use of computers in my work by scanning my small sketches, and then refining and experimenting with them until I have a work with potential.I also draw and paint on the computer.The opportunities for expression through the use of computers are phenomenal and I hope to make use of their creative potential.
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