Carol McClees Biography Carol McClees, a contemporary realist, is an award-winning lifelong painter and student whose self-directed education includes studying with some of the best national and regional artists. While practiced in many mediums, she favors working in oil. Carol has exhibited in many juried shows throughout the United States, including, but not limited to, Coos Art Museum (Oregon), American Society of Marine Artists East Regional Show hosted by Biggs Museum of American Art (Delaware), Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (Maryland),and Buffalo Naval Park Museum ( New York), Working Artists Forum “ Local Color “and “Waterfowl Festival” ( Easton).Her work is part of many private collections throughout the mid-Atlantic, Mid-West , West Coast and New England. Carol is an active member of many art organizations, including, American Society of Marine Artists (BOD 2018-2021), Working Artists Forum (BOD 2021-2023, Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association, to name a few. Her degrees include an RN, and an MBA (marketing). Carol is a native New Englander, married to a native Marylander, and lives in Baltimore. Carol’s interests include sailing on the Chesapeake Bay aboard her Cal 36’ Skean Dhu, tennis, Nantucket Basket weaving, embroidery, and reading. Carol McClees Artist Statement The sources of my artistic inspiration can come from a maritime landscape, a beloved animal, or an architectural delight, whether painting en plein air or in my home studio. Striving to achieve a painterly realism one brush stroke at a time, using abundant color, and supporting textural tools is my artistic goal. I love to find and capture the unique moment in time when the subject matter comes to life; that fleeting moment when the magical effects of the sun cause dramatic play between lights and darks. When accomplished, I believe that artistic tension is at its best, revealing a painting Alive with Color, which evokes thoughtful emotion and allows the viewer to complete the story. www.carolmccleesfineart.com
