Somewhere in Nevada - Water Color
Out to Pasture II - Water Color
High Water, Carson River
Water Color on Canvass (16 x 20)
The Root - Water Color (11 x 14)
The Whimsical O.C. Family
Water Color (11 x 14)
Flower Study
Lake Shore
East Face Carson Valley - Graphite
River Trail III - Water Color
Carolyn Denning
(775) 783-9639
rafterd13@verizon.net
Artist Statement
For the first 25 years of my life, I considered myself an ‘artist’. In high school, I served as art editor of the year book and was granted several national scholastic art awards. I then attended Scripps College, graduated with an art major and finally received a Masters of Art Education from Claremont Graduate School.
The next 30 years, I put producing art on the back burner, spent my creative energies on teaching special needs students and finally raising, training and showing llamas. After retiring from those pursuits, I felt a need to revisit my art interests. My earlier training had included almost every art form, mainly drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and print making.
In my ‘elder’ years with lack of studio space, I decided to concentrate on drawing, painting in watercolor and most recently, working in pastel. I am most interested in landscapes, both real and imaginary, however I enjoy the challenge of painting all subjects. I want my paintings to catch the viewers interest from afar and to reward them as they move closer. I want color to sing and subject to be from an interesting view point. I find that attempting to meet these criteria within various subject matter to be an artistic challenge that I enjoy and never totally accomplish.
My price range depends on the size of the picture and it’s framing. It is usually between $75 and $500.