| Biography |
Having painted landscapes and still life for many years in a variety of mediums, Ms Frye’s work moves from realism to abstraction and miniatures to murals. She was born in Pennsylvania, and majored in art education. Marriage, motherhood, years of travel with her now retired military husband, and several personal challenges gave strength to the foundation of both her life and her art. Strong paintings with vibrant strokes of color, bold calligraphy and brilliant foils invite the viewer to share her passion for the painting process. As a multimedia artist, most of her current works are both experimental and intuitive. She believes painting is really a spiritual process and each painting seems to flow and grow, layer upon layer quite naturally. Now a “Layerist” by nature, her work continues to build as her experience with various media and subject matter evolve. The computer has been added to her list of materials and she has begun to merge this powerful tool with her newer works. Some of her most recent works step toward the subdued, becoming deeper on many levels. Since moving to Florida in 1994 Carol Frye has been active in the art community, giving demonstrations, teaching workshops and offering private classes in many media. A consistent award winner, her paintings have been included in Local, State, Regional, National and International Competitions. Her work has been published in several national art magazines. Ms. Frye enjoys many professional memberships and has served on the boards a number of art organizations. Her paintings can usually be seen locally, and in major art competitions throughout central Florida. She does a limited number of Outdoor Shows each year and has been represented by several galleries |
Publications of Note
National
Watercolor Magic Magazine, “One's To Watch”, December 2007
Watercolor Magic Magazine, “The Best 26 Watermedia Artist of 2006”, February 2007
American Artist Magazine, “The Society Pages”, September 2006
Watercolor Magazine, Winter 2001 issue, "Evolution To Abstraction" Published by American
Artist magazine
The Artists Magazine, "Finalist- Experimental/Professional " in the 2001 Competition , Dec. 2001
Local:
Artifacts Magazine,December 2007
Artifacts Magazine, June 2007
Focus Magazine, November 2006
Lakeland Magazine Spring 2005
Invitationals:
Ridge Art Association/Bloodbank August 2007, Arts On The Park, Lakeland, FL “Winners Show”
-2005,2003,Holiday 1996. Longboat Key-2003, Ridge Art 2003 , Center Place, Brandon, FL,
December 2002 (Solo Show), Lake Wales Art Center, Lake Wales, FL - September 2002 (Three
Person), Lakeland Library - (Solo Show) -2000,1997 Bartow Library, Bartow, FL 2000, 2001 Polk
Community College - ( Four Person) , Winterhaven, FL -May 1999,Lake Wales Art Center, Lake
Wales, FL - 1998, TECO Building, Tampa, FL - 1999, Chambers of Commerce Tampa-1998,
1999 -Winterhaven 1999 -.Bartow City Hall 2006
Current Professional Memberships:
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL ART ORGANIZATIONS:
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL ARTISTS: (Signature Membership) ,
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACRYLIC PAINTERS: (Signature Membership), and NATIONAL
COLLAGE SOCIETY, WOMANS CACAUS FOR THE ARTS
WATERCOLOR SOCIETIES: SOUTHERN, GEORGIA: (Signature Membership), FLORIDA
(Signature Membership AND Past Corresponding Secretary),TEXAS Signature Membership)
LOUSIANNA (Signature Membership) , AND MiSSOURRI, .
FLORIDA ART ORGANIZATIONS:
FLORIDA ARTISTS GROUP (Past Chairperson Area V),
LAKELAND ART GUILD, (Past President 1997-1999), ARTS ON THE PARK, (Past Board
Member), BARTOW ART GUILD, RIDGE ART ASSOCIATION, BRANDON LEAGUE OF FINE
ARTS, ART CENTER MANATEE, LONGBOAT KEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, THE ART
CENTER, (St. Petersburg)
Education and Training:
EDINBORO STATE UNIVERSITY, Edinboro, PA (Art Education)
WORKSHOPS under the direction of: George James, Lana Grow. Donna Watson, Carrie Brown,
Jonathan Talbot, Mark Mahaffey, Edward Wordell, Gerald Brommer, Bill Crosby, Carla O'Conner,
Tom Kirby, Carole Myers, Edward Minchin , Pat Dews, Don Getz, Marilyn Hughey Phyllis, Louise
Cadilac, Al Brouilette, Pat Weaver, M. Stephen Dougherty, and Zoltzn Szabo
Judge:
Tampa Realist Association, June 2003
Zephyrhills Art Group, February 2002,
Junior Woman’s League, February 2001(Children’s Competion), March (Adult Competition) 2002
& 2001
May Fair By The Lake: Childrens Exhibition, May 2000
Teaching Experience:
j rowan galleries, inc. Abstarct Experimental Studio Workshop -Present
IMPERIAL ART GALLERY, Studio Classes1999-2008
AUBURTNDAL RECRTEATION CENTER , Studio Art Program for Adults, 1996-Present, Children's
Summer Classes, 1996-1999
CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1996/1997, Elementary Art Teacher.
WINTERHAVEN: THEATRE CAMP, 1996, 1997
Workshops:
Fluid Acrylic: Art Center Manatee, FL 2007/2005,
Zehperhills Art Club Zepherhills, FL 2006,
1212 Gallery, Clearwater, FL, 2008 to 2002,
Acrylic Ink: Lakeland, FL, 1998/1997; Bartow, FL, 1997;
Oil Painting: Canastota, New York, 1996,
MultiMedia, Oneida, NY 1995,1996
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