Clammer

Pastel
24" x 18"
2006

Carolyn Caldwell

serene pastel landscapes

I was educated first as a photographer, then as an architect before turning to painting. The photography taught me to compose. The architecture taught me the importance of solidity, and simplicity. Why do I paint? To share my perceptions with others. We all see differently and sharing our vision enriches us and helps us understand one another. What do I paint? Vanishing beauty. The world is changing rapidly. Development is overtaking the natural world. Unique places are becoming homogenized. The natural environment is disappearing. We can't take a beautiful landscape for granted any more because tomorrow there may be a cell phone tower in the center of it or a strip mall in its place. My hope is that artists can slow the rush. Maybe we can make people appreciate what is there and care enough to preserve it before it is lost forever.

Carolyn Caldwell lives in Deer Isle, Maine. She is a signature member of Pastel Painters of Cape Cod, Pastel Painters of Maine, and Deer Isle Artists Association. She gives pastel workshops and private instruction in her studio in Deer Isle.

She is represented by:
 Isalos Gallery, Stonington, Maine
 Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
 Corte Real Gallery, Algarve, Portugal

Stonington, ME
http://CarolynCaldwell.com