Color is the reason I paint. I thrive on the intimate, volatile, and evolving relationships between each and every member of the ol’ color wheel.  They are like my friends. Orange is my BFF. I find her vibrant, easy-going, and flexible......Ms. Biddox, my seventh grade art teacher,

Email: carterpahl@yahoo.com

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is to blame. She told me I was a good artist and I believed her. I didn’t know any better. Over the years, I experimented with various media.

Recently, I discovered a love of mixed media. Not only can I put my finger painting to good use and watch my colors become friends (or enemies), but I can also introduce external factors to spice it up – handmade paper, texture additives, wine labels, and found objects. It’s like inviting a new and mysterious guest to a dinner party and watching how this simple dynamic changes the people you think you know.

Creating artwork is an intimate experience and the result is a living, breathing, and beautiful object. My goal is for the final piece to become a part of your family…making you smile, laugh and sometimes just stare off in wonderment of times gone by…and times to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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