Carl Milo Houghton

Artist Biography

As a color blind painter, I am often asked, "how do you do it?" The truth is a bit of a double-edged sword. The creative process is a mixture of struggle and opportunity for any artist. My specific disability has been a source of frustration, buy also a chance for me to to stretch myself beyond the comfort zone of my own physiology. My voice as an artist has come from surrendering myself to a process that focuses on balance and unity; capturing my inspiration in as few brush strokes as possible.
I am a prolific painter, and I want to paint every day. Once I have climbed the stairs to my studio, I lose all sense of time, completely immersed in solving problems. My goal is to create a balanced play of color and light. I tend to work very quickly, over long periods of time, not wanting to lose the original feeling of the painting. This technique has facilitated my excitement toward creating in different styles and subject matter. My strength lies in the under-painting, where I let the subject self-evolve from abstractions of color and movement. I am attracted to strong design, the texture of a painterly hand, and remain old school as a believer in 100% self -drawn art. I have learned that part of surrend...

Bachelors of Fine Arts Syracuse University

Masters of Science Art Education SUNY New Paltz

United States AIr Force--served in Korea

One Person Shows

Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences, Binghamton, NY

Hartwick College Gallery, Oneonta, NY

Bicentennial Commission Gallery

Gutman Gallery, Charlotte, NC

Cooperstown National Show

Emily Lowe Art Center

Chenango County Council of the Arts, Norwich, NY

Stanley Theater, Utica, NY

Fayetteville Gallery, Syracuse, NY

SUNY Oneonta Gallery, Oneonta, NY

The Hospital Sidney, NY

Sidney Memorial Library

NBT Bank, Norwich, NY

Morrisville College Library, Morrisville, NY