About the artist:

Artist Statement: My work has always been inspired by architecture and technology in the modern world. It is basically non-objective and colorist in nature. Commencing in 1967 my vision in terms of my work began to evolve with direction. My work was selling and being collected. I was exhibiting three or four times a year. Through the years I have experimented with form and color. My early work reflected this in a strongly assertive manner. The goal was to move closer and closer to pure form or pure statement that was sufficient unto itself and was open to little or no interpretation. My more recent work has the same two objectives of color and form, allowing the spaces around the color to state form or shape, however, the direction has been toward the concept of expressiveness and the romantic notion of interpretation. My work now allows the viewer more latitude to define and to be a part of the work. It has evolved from a more classical point of view to a more romantic vision. Having taught art history, I am conscious of the changes in my work. My creative life is one of the important sides of my life. My involvement in process, the actual making of a painting, is ongoing and very exciting. I enjoy the aspect of problem-solving that occurs in terms of balance of form and color. Painting is a meditative experience. I live with my paintings around me. And the painting I am currently working on is in my primary living space. This gives me an opportunity to constantly reflect on it. Carol Spain is a well known west coast artist whose work has been selected by New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, The Hague’s Galleria Pucheri, Goldman Sachs International in Tokyo and the Galleria de Artes in Madrid. Her work has also been selected for the American Embassy at Brasilia; UNICEF has used eight of her posters. Exhibitions Solo: Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco, CA - 2012 Golden Gate Studios. Oakland, CA - 2009 Saga Gallery. Cotati, CA - 2005-2006 Western Nevada Community College Gallery. Carson City, NV - 1990, 1993-94 Lake Tahoe Community College. South Lake Tahoe, CA - 1990 The Lake Gallery. North Lake Tahoe, CA - 1984 Valhalla Arts Festival. South Lake Tahoe, CA 1984, 1988, 1992 Gallery I, Tahoe TV Cable Company. South Lake Tahoe, CA - 1982 The Upstairs Gallery. Palo Alto, CA - 1981 The Art Gallery Co-Op. Portland, OR - 1981 Galleria One, Old Plaza Courtyard. Palm Springs, CA - 1979, 1982 Ann R. Richards Gallery. Tokyo, Japan - 1979 The Art Gallery Co-Op. Portland, OR - 1978 Norfolk Art Gallery. Reno, NV - 1978 University Church Fine Arts Gallery. Reno, NV - 1978 Hartmann Gallery. Reno, NV - 1978 Norfolk Art Gallery. Reno, NV - 1977 Nevada Art Gallery. Reno, NV - 1977 University of Scranton. Scranton, PA - 1976 Ann Kendall Richards Gallery. New York City, NY - 1976 Connecticut State College. CT - 1975 IDA Gallery. San Francisco, CA - 1975 Arras Gallery. New York City, NY - 1975 Modern Art Editions. New York City, NY - 1975 Tunnel Gallery. New York City, NY - 1975 Penn State University. College Station, PA - 1974-77 Galerie Pulchri Studio, The Hague. Holland - 1974 Alma PerIls Art Gallery. Allentown, PA - 1974 Pospect Hall. Emmitsburg, MD - 1973 International Salt Company. Clarks Summit, PA - 1972 Keystone College. La Plume, PA - 1972 Suraci Gallery. Scranton, PA - 1971 Michael of the Carlyle Gallery. Denver, CO - 1971 Lorenz Gallery. Chevy Chase, MD - 1971 Little Rock Art Center. Little Rock, AK - 1971 Art Center. Virginia City, NV - 1971 Talent Tree Gallery. Omaha, NE - 1970 Little Daisy. Berkeley, CA - 1970 lnternaonal Art Gallery. Memphis, TN - 1970 Keystone College. La Plume, PA - 1969 Grail. New York City, NY - 1968-70 Portland Art Gallery. Portland, OR - 1968-80 Community Center. Oakland, CA - 1968 Marywood College. Scranton, CA - 1968 Notre Dame University. South Bend, IN - 1967 Immaculate Heart College. Los Angeles, CA - 1963 Three Artist: Norfolk Gallery. Reno, NV - 1977-78 Three Women, Gallery 252. Philadelphia, PA - 1974 IBM Show. New York City, NY - 1968 Group: Beacon Open Studios, Beacon, NY - 2009 Ellen Schrigo Gallery. New York City, NY - 1977 Jewish Community Center. Scranton, PA - 1976 Margo Levine Gallery. Los Angeles, CA - 1976 Knodler Contemporary. New York City, NY - 1975 Everhart Museum. Scranton, PA - 1975 Arras Gallery. New York City, NY - 1974 Alonzo Gallery. New York City, NY - 1972 International: Galaria Da Barra. Barcelona, Spain. Galeria Egman. Madrid, Spain. Galeria Punto. Valencia, Spain. Galerie Pauli. Lousanne, Switzerland. J.A. Galeria de Arte. Seville, Spain. Victor Solanas. Zaragosa, Spain. Other Galleries that have exhibited Carol Spain’s Work: The Anne Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA Associated American Artists. New York City, NY The Art Wagon Galleries. Scottsdale, AZ Choice Incorporated Galleria Design Center. San Francisco, CA Downtown Gallery. Honolulu, HI Gallery by the Hill. German Town, PA Georgetown Graphics. Washington, DC Gold Hill Gallery. Virginia City, NV Golden Door. New Hope, PA Martha Jackson Gallery. New York City, NY Michael Himovitz Gallery. Sacramento, CA Midtown Plaza Gallery. Rochester, NY Modern Art Editions. New York City, NY Philadelphia Print Club. Philadelphia, PA Susan Brown Gallery. Scottsdale, AZ Tivoli Gallery. Salt Lake City, UT Young Gallery. San Jose, CA