Carolyn Rhoads is a painter and printmaker who lives in Maine. Carolyn works in several mediums, including oil painting, etching, linocut and pastel. She most enjoys doing images of people but occasionally creates abstract work or landscapes.The artist grew up in a family of art lovers on the coast of Oregon. She studied at the Museumm Art School in Portland, Oregon (now called Pacific Northwest College of Art), concentratng on drawing, painting and etching. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Over the years, Carolyn's work has evolved from minimalist prints, paintings and collages to more realistic images of people and landscapes that are meaningful to her. She trys to find joy in small, everyday things and appreciates the ability of art to express beauty, emotion and various aspects of the human condition.
Carolyn's work has been represented by galleries in Maine, Oregon, Atlanta, Birmingham and Newport and has been in exhibits at the Museum of Art in Portland, Oregon, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum and the Maine Center for Contemporary Art. She has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and Providence College, as well as teaching for arts associations in Maine and New Hampshire. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Bridgton Art Guild and the Board for Gallery 302.
