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About

the CAROL L. MYERS

Artist “To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” Mary Oliver

I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Experiencing the area’s lush
landscape and major waterways assured my love of nature in all forms and the city
provided a rich visual, cultural and literary history. My parents surrounded me with
creative activity, and encouraged my interest in art as an avocation, if not a career.

I graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, moved to Ann Arbor,MI
for my first job, and was inspired earn a BFA in printmaking from the University of
Michigan. Since graduation I have blended nursing, art, marriage and family.

Currently I live in Southwest Michigan, on Paw Paw Lake, 12 miles from Lake
Michigan.I am a self professed magpie collector of stones, bones, rusty bits and
other fascinating natural and man-made objects found on walks around Paw Paw
Lake and Lake Michigan. An intimate connection to the natural beauty of the area
and the proximity to the lakes and waterways inspire my work. These inspirations
find form in the flow of pigmented beeswax images printed to paper, delicate
drawings on paper, layers and textures of encaustic wax paintings and the texture
About and mark of paint and stitch on fabric. RIGHT:

SHELTER
DIGITAL PRINT ON ARCHIVAL PAPER
the 14” X 11”, 20” X 16” FRAMED
$180.00, $240.00 FRAMED

Work My work explores the internal landscape of spirit. Meditative pencil drawings TOP LEFT:
JUST BEFORE THE FIREFLIES FLY
DIGITAL PRINT ON ARCHIVAL PAPER
12” X 12”, 16” X 16” FRAMED

explore the natural objects that fascinate me: shells, bones, fossils, bare trees and $160.00, $220 FRAMED
roots…the architecture of nature. Intimate and meditative, my work creates a sacred TOP RIGHT:
TRANQUIL SHELTER
space for contemplation and invites the viewer into connection with spirit. PHOTO ENCAUSTIC ON CRADLED PANEL
14”X 11”
$180.00
During the pandemic, my studio practice shrank to the breakfast table where I
created small meditative drawings, and digital images ‘sketched’ on my iPad from
photos taken of my work and on my walks in nature.

For the Enso Circle I wanted to explore incorporating these digital images into my
art practice while exploring the idea of ‘Home’. While drawing on the iPad doesn’t
satisfy my need for pencil on paper, I am excited to explore the use of mixed media
and drawing in conjunction with the digital images

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