About Me:

Location:
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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Karla Nolan Fine Art:
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Karla Nolan Fine Art Blogspot:
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About Karla Nolan:

"Life is short, use color!"

Artist's statement:

"Life is an onion and one peels it crying." -- French proverb

Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving and recalling treasured moments. These are the reasons I paint and produce artwork. The acts of creativity are surely some of the most pleasant and yet difficult of all experiences. Color and form are my special friends. The challenge of perfecting the artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life.

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I have always been enthralled with fine art but have been largely self-taught in it. Being an experimenter and, I am told by a teacher, an intuitive learner, I have benefited from studying books, visiting museums and galleries around the world, and by learning various painting techniques from several friends and relatives who are artists. I have studied with Clive Tyler, the pastelist, and have taken oil painting classes with Daniel Edmondson. My favorite media are glass paintings (inspired by Massimo Cruciani of Italy), soft pastels and oil paints (using the palette or painting knife, in addition to cooking utensils).

J.M.W. Turner, Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Cezanne -- all have had an incredible influence on my perception of fine art and I admire each of them greatly. My style of art might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. I tend to relive my memories of the landscapes, flowers, food, and skies that I have witnessed and studied as I paint them. Some of my favorite contemporary artists are Larry Horowitz, Ovanes Berberian, Massimo Cruciani, Sibyl Stork, Daniel Edmondson, and Clive Tyler.

For over 23 years I have lived with my wonderful and supportive husband and two lovely daughters in Fort Collins, Colorado. I enjoy travelling all over the country and to Europe, but love to return to the bright blue skies and red soil of my birthplace, Colorado.

I am presently represented in several galleries and in other venues. There is more biographical information and my resume at www.KarlaNolan.com or feel free to e-mail me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com. Commissions are also gladly accepted.