Carol Baron

Golden Days at the Creek

16 x 20 x 1", framed to 17.5 x 21.5 x 1.5"

Oil on Canvas

$590

Honorable Mention

Golden Days at the Creek is based on photos I took at Tuckahoe Creek Park – one of my favorite places for a relaxing stroll through nature. The views from the Park's boardwalk are everchanging, with the season, weather, water level, and time of day all combining to bring slightly different delightful scenes.

Artist's Statement:

I have been interested in art all my life, dabbling with mediums throughout high school and minoring in art in college.I spent a dozen years throwing pots, working with a group of fellow clay artists in my home studio. All of this fun was interrupted by a different kind of pleasure--the arrival of four kids who needed to be raised and sent to college. My mother inspired my return to art as she modeled happily taking up art again after a long child-rearing break.I wanted the same great life!

My paintings are based on my experiences in nature. I like being out in nature taking photos of birds, trees, flowers, and landscape scenes that inspire me. I use my photos as rough references for my studio paintings. I have won awards for my paintings in For Art’s Sake, James River Art League, and Rappahannock Art League judged shows and have shown my paintings in multiple exhibit locations around the Richmond area and beyond. I have learned from Adele Costillo, Christaphora Robeers, Robin Caspari, Anne Chaddock, Doug Mock, Curney Nuffer, and other local artists. I thank all of my instructors and fellow artists for showing me this wonderful life of painting.