It was in college that Carol realized her love of drawing and painting could be her life’s work. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a BFA in illustration. Even as an illustrator her work was animal oriented, so when she decided to follow her true passion and become a fine artist specializing in western wildlife, she felt confident there would be exciting adventures ahead. Working in oils, Carol uses many techniques of the Old Masters, layering in an underpainting and glazing in colors to create depth and dimension, then finishing with thicker layers of colors to bring her paintings to life. Life and Light are central to Carol’s work Her joy comes from capturing even the smallest of moments to the most dramatic that nature has to offer.