The Art Guide's Featured march 2008 Artist :: Carolyn H Edlund

845.483.0738 - 800.850.0471
cheart@carolynedlund.com
www.carolynedlund.com

My work is about the beauty of the natural world as well as the craft of painting itself. I value the characteristics present in both – composition, varied textures, and the power of light and color. I intend the stillness of my scenes to bring to mind times long past and the luminosity to suggest a slight enchantment. Many find the paintings an escape, the meandering paths and waters avenues for adventure. Yet, some find the scenes familiar – perhaps the backyard they grew up in, a road they took once, or a landscape more interior.

I choose to work in a style that creates an intimate experience for my viewers. The size emphasizes the importance of each brushstroke. I employ traditional techniques and the finest quality watercolors and oils to create landscapes with atmosphere and depth. These mediums allow me to portray the ephemeral beauty of our world in a lasting manner.

I am drawn to portraiture as well as equine and canine subjects. Yet, many of my landscapes are without a protagonist, allowing the viewer to walk into the scene, or perhaps more accurately, to stand in the grass at the edge of the scene and breathe a breath of fresh air.

Carolyn H Edlund is represented by these fine galleries:

Sherry French Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 13th floor, New York City
www.sherryfrenchgallery.com   212.647.8867
Sherry French proprietor

Fieldstone Fine Art, 147 East Main Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446
http://www.fieldstonefineart.com/ 201.962.3636
Mariana Maldonado, proprietor

Chisholm Gallery, 3 Factory Lane, Pine Plains, NY 12567
www.chisholmgallery.com   518.398.1246
                         Jeanne Chisholm proprietor

Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz NY
www.markgrubergallery.com   845.255.1241
Mark Gruber proprietor

The Flying Pig Gallery, 5 Main Street, Sussex NJ 07461-2306
www.flyingpiggallery.com   973.8758487
Susan Sanford proprietor