About the Artist:

“I am not trying to make a statement with my art other than to appreciate the everyday world around me.”

Carole Swindall Poole was born in Opelika, Alabama into a family of artisans and musicians, so it is perfectly fitting that she has chosen art as her profession. She graduated from Auburn University with a BS degree in Art Education and then moved to Georgia where she and her husband have raised their five children. While in the Atlanta area, she worked in graphic design for 15 years and taught art in a number of venues.

Mostly self-taught, Carole loves the vibrant, luminous quality that transparent watercolor gives her. She occasionally paints with acrylics and oils because she feels it is important to experiment in order to grow as an artist. Carole expresses herself in a traditional, realistic style with her subject matter often consisting of the everyday objects that we, the viewer, might otherwise bypass. She uses the play of sunlight and shadows in her paintings, and puts into each one a quality that evokes warm feelings of serenity, beauty and even spirituality.

Her work has been juried into numerous shows and exhibitions and has garnered many regional and national awards. Carole is a Signature Member of the Georgia Watercolor Society and an Advanced Member of Merit in the Atlanta Artists Center, where she serves on the board. Her biography is included in Who's Who of American Women.

Although watercolor is her primary focus, Carole is also well-known as a tile painter and designer and has graced the halls of many Georgia schools with colorful wall murals. Her wonderful bounty of images, bathed in soft, southern light, have made their way into many private and corporate collections.

 

Recent Awards, Exhibitions and Memberships:

Awards:
Merit Award / Atlanta Artists Center Traveling Show / 2006
First Place / Atlanta Artists Center / December Gallery Show / 2005
Third Place / Gilmer County Art and Heritage Association / 2002
Honorable Mention / Atlanta Artists Center / July Gallery Show / 2002
Honorable Mention / Atlanta Artists Center / June Gallery Show / 2002
Georgia Watercolor Society’s 23rd National Competition / 2002
Strother’s Printing Award and selected for Traveling Show
Merit Award and Hon. Mention / Atlanta Artists Center Traveling Show / 2002
Honorable Mention / Atlanta Artists Center / July Gallery Show / 2001
Honorable Mention / Art Station Competitions #1 and #3 / 2001
First Place / Atlanta Artists Center / December Gallery Show / 2000

Recent Exhibitions:
Atlanta Artists Center Grandview Gallery
Cobb Chamber of Commerce , One-Woman Show
Atlanta Public Library / Sandy Springs Branch
Atlanta Public Library / Central Branch
Emory Clinic / Decatur, GA

Publications:
“Strokes of Genius - The Best of Drawing” / North Light Publications
In Town Magazine / November 2005
Museums and Galleries Monthly / 2003, 2005

Recent Juried Shows:
Binder’s Limelight Gallery Exhibition / 2006 / Atlanta, GA
Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition / 2006 / Birmingham, AL
Arts Council of North Carolina, “Teapots” Exhibition / 2006 / Hendersonville, NC
Thomasville Summer Showcase / 2001, 2002, 2006 / Thomasville, GA
Atlanta Artists Center Traveling Show /1999,2001,2002,2003,2004,2006 /Grandview Gallery
Atlanta Dogwood Show / 1999,2002,2003,2006 / Grandview Gallery/ Atlanta, GA
Southern Watercolor Society’s 26th Juried Exhibition / 2003 / St. Louis, MO
Gilmer County Art and Heritage Association / 2002 / Gilmer County
The Forum at DeFoor Center / 2002 / Atlanta, GA
Georgia Watercolor Society ‘s 23rd National Competition / 2002 / Douglasville, GA
Cobb-Marietta Museum of Art / Works on Paper, 2002 / This Land is Your Land, 2003
Morris Brown College Exhibition / Ruth Hodges Gallery / 2001 / Atlanta, GA
Georgia Watercolor Society Members Exhibition / 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Art Station Competitions / April, Sept, Nov, 2001 / Jan. 2002 / Stone Mountain, GA
S. Cobb Arts Alliance National Exhibition / 2001 / Mable House Cultural Center/ Mableton, GA
Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition / 2001 / Talladega, AL
Georgia Council for the Arts / 2001 / Governor’s Office, State Capitol / Atlanta, GA
Etowah Fine Arts Competition / 2001 / Etowah Fine Arts Gallery / Cartersville, GA

Memberships:
Atlanta Artists Center / Advanced Merit Member
Georgia Watercolor Society / Signature Member
Watercolor Society of Alabama / Exhibiting Member
Southern Watercolor Society / Exhibiting Member
Who’s Who of American Women 2005 / 2006
Roswell Fine Arts Alliance


Please email the artist for information at carolepoolegallery@hotmail.com