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Carol Ludgate
(watercolor, acrylics, pencil, mixed media) I
have always been drawn to bright colors and started sketching at an
early age. Summers seemed long and boring in rural Ohio, so I sat on
the front porch and drew everything that caught my eye. Weird child
that I was, I actually anticipated going back to school each
fall. I loved the annual shopping spree where I could select fresh
unused crayons, maybe a colorful ruler, a new pencil box and crisp
unwrinkled sheets of notepaper. I still get excited over colors,
markers and crisp sheets of paper and love trying out different art
supplies.I don't remember a
time when I haven't enjoyed working with my hands and creating
something out of nothing. Over the years I have tried a little of
everything (crepe paper flowermaking, basket weaving, stained glass,
scrapbooking, cardmaking, decorative sewing, craft painting, etc.).
If too many days go by and I'm not working on something, my fingers
literally feel withdrawal and I have to get busy!Since retiring, I
have been able to spend more time painting on a regular basis. For
the past five years, I have focused primarily on watercolors with a
controlled, realistic style. Recently, I became intrigued with mixed
media and am working with acrylics in a more free-flowing fashion.
Going from a very structured, planned approach to a large blank
canvas is intimidating but liberating. I'm also interested in
collage and plan to incorporate found objects with color, paper, and
shapes to tell a story.
Although
mostly self-taught, I have taken a variety of courses and workshops
over the years and rely on many good art books.
I am currently active with the Cumberland Art Society and the Upper Cumberland Art Alliance.To me, Picasso sums it up by saying, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." cludgate@frontiernet.net
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