Carolyn Kramer

My art is rich with painterly textures, layers of color on color and whimsical washes. Multi-layered paintings, drawings and mono-prints are created using various mediums, including chalk pastels to chunks of vibrant acrylic paints, oil encaustics and delicate, dribbles of gold leaf. 

“Nature Close-up” series and “Feminine” series are exhibited on Saatchi Art site.

“Nature Closeup,” artwork blends patterns in tide-marks, colors of sea grass as well as layers of the earth to express soulful, ethereal design. Raised in the country, I have closely observed earth’s formations which has become a thematic influence in my work. Inspired by old growth forests, desert landscapes and west coast beaches, my desire is to share a visually healing meditation on environmental beauty. The beauty of the air or atmosphere around sky, water and landforms are translated into calm, reflective art works.

“Feminine” artworks are represented with vividly painted manuscripts, as well as mono-prints representing modern day women. Female gender is explored from modern day women to the ancient vessels of canvases and paper art.

Through out all my art work is a love of color and soulful expression. 

Otis College of Art & Design, LA, CA - Fine Art Post Grad. Kent State Univ., Ohio - BS in Art Education

Raised in the Pennsylvania countryside, Carolyn has closely observed earth’s formations, a thematic influence in her work. Inspired by living close to Vancouver’s sea walls & Los Angeles’s lakes & mountains, her fine art has been described as inspiring, whimsical & spiritual.

She is also the recipient of recent awards including the Westlake Village Artist’s Guild, Juried Group Show, 2nd Prize, Mix. Media, Westlake, CA, 2019 & the American Heritage Committee, NSDAR, Women in the Arts Recognition Award, 2015.

Permanent collections include PDG Dental, EastLake Dental, SD, & Mattel Collection, LA, among others.

Carolyn has exhibited in numerous juried art exhibits, her arts works are found in private & corporate collections in both US & Canada.

Collectors view Carolyn’s artworks as transformative & visually healing meditations on environmental beauty.

Curriculum Vitae
CAROLYN KRAMER
310-999-5825 / ckramer@me.com / westlake village, ca, usa
carolynkramer.net / carolynkramerartist.com

EDUCATiON:
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Fine Art, 5th Yr. Post Graduate, 1998.
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA, B.Sc. Art Education, 1969.

SELECTED JURIED EXHBITIONS:


2024 -Artlounge Collective, Artist Representative, 145N. LaBrea Ave. Unit F, Los Angeles, CA,
2023 -The Makery, “The Missing Children Of,” Group Exhibit, October 7 - 29, 2023. Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
2023 - LAAA, Los Angeles Art Association, “Full Bodied”, Online Exhibit, June 21-July 14, 2023, LA, CA
2022 - LAAA, Los Angeles Art Association, “Glossary,” Jan. 14 - Feb. 25, 2023, LA, CA
2022- Beverly Hills Art Show, Oct 15 & 16, 2022. City of Beverly Hills, CA
2022 - LAAA, Los Angeles Art Association, “Festoon,” Online Exhibit, Aug. 27 - Sept. 16, 2022. LA, CA
2022 - LAAA, Los Angeles Art Association, “Root and Branch,” Online Exhibit, Aug. 6-26,2022
2022 - LAAA, Los Angeles Art Association,“Make Plain,” Juror, Stephen Swan, July & Aug., Gallery 825, CA
2022 - WVAG Westlake Village Artist’s Guild 0pen Juried Show, June, Thousand Oaks, CA
2022 - LAAA, Los Angeles Art Association, “Adorn,” Onli...