Casablanca Painting

Pacific Northwest oil, encaustic and multi media artist. Born 1961 near Seattle, on Bainbridge Island, Washington state, USA. It was apparent from childhood that art would be a dominant force in Gollers life. After pursuing a Fine Arts degree, many years were focused on other priorities until a bout with cancer provided the catalyst for her to reevaluate and more fully express creativity. "Art has become a necessity for me. It's both work and play - exhilarating yet restorative. It's where I find balance, says Goller. I am truly grateful for the support and encouragement I have received to indulge my passion and constant need to explore new mediums and subject matter." Goller is lured by simple yet sensuous organic forms and the intoxicating realm of vibrant colors, shapes and textures found in nature. Her thoughtful approach to subject matter can be evidenced from her tender still life work, along with a passion for rendering portraiture from vintage photographs. She transitions with ease within a wide range of genres and media, including oil, watercolor, pastel and charcoal, as well as ancient mediums such as encaustic (molten pigmented beeswax), casein and egg tempera. Recently, Goller has taken up figurative sculpture and is working with several artists to learn ceramics, welding and woodworking. She also has created a jewelry line which incorporates her artwork. Goller works from her home studio on Hood Canal and another at Rockwater Art Center, her turn-of-the-century farmhouse in nearby Poulsbo. Goller's approach tends to be experimental with leanings toward the classical. Eleven galleries showcase her work, which is held in U.S. and international collections. Recently Goller was videotaped for I Heart Kitsap and two of her paintings were selected for the 2011 Washington State Annual Collective Visions Gallery Show and she was featured in the October 2010 issue of national magazine, American Art Collector. "As a colorist, I truly appreciate Carrie Goller's work. She has a wonderful talent for creative combinations that really do engage the eye," says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.