Vita Art Center Presents
Carolyn Fox
“Back to the Garden”
Opening Reception:
Friday, May 6 from 6-9
Exhibition Dates: May 6-29
Carolyn Fox’s work is bold and whimsical, with a contemporary sensibility. Full of energetic color and movement, the paintings bring a feeling of optimism to the viewer and encourage imaginative exploration. The work is a melding of different stylistic approaches from American, European and East Indian painting that all celebrate the beauty and importance of nature, our surroundings and everyday life. In each piece, shape, color and pattern lead the viewer into a world that emanates its own particular light and space. Instead of using linear perspective she often uses a more narrative and abstract approach that incorporates multiple points of view. The scenes are at once familiar and exotic, combining grounding architectural elements with stylized plants, trees and figures.
Fox’s work is painted with acrylic on either paper, wood panel or canvas. The shapes of fabric and lace are carefully adhered and integrated into the surface of the painting. All of the fabric is from Carolyn’s eclectic collection which spans decades. This adds to the richness of the symbolism as we see a bit of scarf from the forties placed next to some crinoline from the sixties, or a Thai silk juxtaposed with Seersucker.
Carolyn studied painting and sculpture at UC Santa Cruz and received a M.F.A. in Painting from the University of Pennsylvania. She and has been actively painting and sculpting for the last 25 years. Her work is shown throughout Southern California and is in many private collections. She is also on the Ojai Studio Artists Tour and is the Art Specialist at the Monica Ros School in Ojai. More of her work can be seen on her web site: www.cfoxart.com.
