Carol McClees, a native New Englander, married a native Marylander and moved to Maryland because the Chesapeake has a longer sailing season. While Carol has painted for more than 30 years, it wasn't until sailing around the Chesapeake on her boat Skean Dhu did she truly understand the myriad and brilliance of outdoor artistry. With each breathtaking image, whether it is a landscape, portrait, or seascape, she envisions a painting with many color variations. As Carol takes her brush to canvas, her goal is to capture the balance between the intensity and the atmosphere of color so that the painting comes alive. Alive with COLOR!
While Carol has studied with numerous artists over the years, Nancy Howell, one of Carol's early teachers, inspired Carol to paint with her heart, mind and soul. Other teachers such as Cedric and Joanette Egeli, Jean Brinton-Jaecks, have encouraged Carol to utilize her gifts and paint the truth as a work of creation. Most recently, Carol is privileged to study with Carol Lee Thompson who inspires Carol to paint with her mind through laughter, candor and a genuine spirit. Carol aspires to paint in the tradition of nationally acclaimed artists John Barber, Charles Vickery, Wendell Brown, Kenn Backhaus and Clyde Aspevig.
Carol's skipper is Jock and they have two wonderful daughters Whitney and Cameron who both enjoy sailing, sea shanties and lobster, among other things.
Selected Recent Exhibits
2011
Gibson Island Club ( Gibson Island, MD)
Flora and Fauna Schuler School of Art (Juried) Baltimore, MD
Tides Inn (Irvington, VA)
Gaithersburg Art Barn Exhibit (Gaithersburg, MD)
2010
ASMA East Regional Show Blue Water- Still Water! (Juried) Biggs Museum, DE; Washington County Museum, MD; Naval Park Museum, NY
Fur and Feathers Schuler School of Art (Juried) Baltimore, MD
Niermann Weeks Art Show (Wash D.C. Design Center)
2009
Niermann Weeks Art Show (Wash D.C. Design Center)
Legacy Chase , Shawan Downs (Monkton, MD)
Gaithersburg Art Barn Exhibit (Gaithersburg, MD)
PAINT ONANCOCK: Plein Air Competition (Onancock, VA)
Selected Recent Workshops
· Kenn Backhaus
· Scott Powers
· David Leffel
· Carolyn Egeli
While Carol has studied with numerous artists over the years, Nancy Howell, one of Carol's early teachers, inspired Carol to paint with her heart, mind and soul. Other teachers such as Cedric and Joanette Egeli, Jean Brinton-Jaecks, have encouraged Carol to utilize her gifts and paint the truth as a work of creation. Most recently, Carol is privileged to study with Carol Lee Thompson who inspires Carol to paint with her mind through laughter, candor and a genuine spirit. Carol aspires to paint in the tradition of nationally acclaimed artists John Barber, Charles Vickery, Wendell Brown, Kenn Backhaus and Clyde Aspevig.
Carol's skipper is Jock and they have two wonderful daughters Whitney and Cameron who both enjoy sailing, sea shanties and lobster, among other things.
Selected Recent Exhibits
2011
Gibson Island Club ( Gibson Island, MD)
Flora and Fauna Schuler School of Art (Juried) Baltimore, MD
Tides Inn (Irvington, VA)
Gaithersburg Art Barn Exhibit (Gaithersburg, MD)
2010
ASMA East Regional Show Blue Water- Still Water! (Juried) Biggs Museum, DE; Washington County Museum, MD; Naval Park Museum, NY
Fur and Feathers Schuler School of Art (Juried) Baltimore, MD
Niermann Weeks Art Show (Wash D.C. Design Center)
2009
Niermann Weeks Art Show (Wash D.C. Design Center)
Legacy Chase , Shawan Downs (Monkton, MD)
Gaithersburg Art Barn Exhibit (Gaithersburg, MD)
PAINT ONANCOCK: Plein Air Competition (Onancock, VA)
Selected Recent Workshops
· Kenn Backhaus
· Scott Powers
· David Leffel
· Carolyn Egeli
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