Carolyn Fox

In my work I seek to create a strong sense of place and person, based on my perceptual memories, how I experience nature and my immediate surroundings.
I live in Ojai, California a very beautiful small valley surrounded by tall mountains about 10 miles from the Pacific ocean.These mountains, trees, chaparral, cactus and sky vary from lush to arid and are a continuous source of inspiration. I also do some dance and am fascinated by the figure, its shapes and how it relates to nature and architecture.
I usually generate ideas by drawing and painting studies in a very intuitive way from memory . I then go into a second phase of commitment to a composition by creating stencil shapes from my drawings, Next, I use rollers filled with color to apply the paint. I enjoy seeing the crisp decisive edge, housing the subtle texture of the rolled on paint and the somewhat flattened print-like effect that ensues. This challenging process forces me to simplify and think more like a printmaker, with the emphasis on line, movement and color.
I hold a MFA in Painting from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Painting and Sculpture from UC Santa Cruz.

MFA University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - Painting 1982
BA University of California, Santa Cruz - Painting and Sculpture 1978

Solo Exhibit, Nature Amplified, Brittany Davis Gallery, Ojai Ca., 2019
Spring Open Studio, Ojai, CA 2018
Ojai STUDIO ARTISTs TOUR, Ojai, CA 2005 - 2016
BOHEMIA "PEOPLE AND PLACES", Ojai CA 2012
VITA ART CENTER, "BACK TO THE GARDEN", Ventura CA 2011
Emporium Gallery , "Recent Work", Ojai CA 2008
OVAC Gallery "NEW Paintings", Ojai, CA 2000 and 2003
ART DETOUR STUDIO TOUR, Ojai, CA 1998 - 2004
Ojai Valley Roasting co . gallery , Ojai, CA 2000
CARLTON GALLERY "RECENT WORK", Ojai, CA 1999
VENTURA CITY HALL, GALLERY WEST "RECENT WORK", Ventura CA 1996
BRODY ART GALLERY, The Thacher School, Ojai, CA 1992
WHEELER'S GALLERY, Wheeler's Hot Springs, Ojai, CA 1991
THE OAKS GALLERY "Recent Paintings", The Oaks at Ojai, Ojai, CA 1988
JESSICA DARRABY GALLERY "New Paintings", Los Angeles, CA 1987
GILBERT GALLERY "Paintings and Monotypes ", Ojai, CA 1986
GRAYSPACE GALLERY, GROUP SHOW, Santa Barbara, CA 2017
GRAYSPACE GALLERY, INAGURAL EXHIBIT 3 PAINTERS, Santa Barbara, CA 2015
OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM, "CONDITION REPORT", Ojai, CA 2015
ATRIUM GALLERY, VENTURA COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, "BIGGER IS BETTER" 2014
BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS, " HOMAGE AND CONTINUUM", Ojai CA 2013
OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM, REFLECTION, 30 YEARS, OSA", Ojai C...