Women in Art 278 Magazine April 2015 | Page 14

american artist Carol Cavalaris mixed medium I live in the middle of a forest in the high country of Colorado, inspired by the beauty of my surroundings. Painting wildlife and nature, color and detail, are my passions. I have a fine art background in oil painting, however I really enjoy the freedom of the digital medium as it stimulates my imagination and offers so many exciting possibilities. I explore art programs, like Photoshop, still using brushes to paint, but now the computer screen is my canvas, blending reality and fantasy together to create my mixed media images that I call “living art.” Many of the animals and flowers I paint have a spiritual quality, with the power to heal hearts and spirits, if one is open to their message. I see the uniqueness in every living being as a gift to be treasured, and so it is this need to capture their life force, to enhance and celebrate it, that gives meaning to my work. wom en ART page 14