Carolyn’s award-winning art work has been published in catfancy, American Style Magazine, Atlanta style and design, and on the cover of the journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Her painting of a labrador retriever is featured on one of the Georgia specialty license plates. “Helix the Cat”, Carolyn’s large eye-catching graphics on the sides of a mobile spay and neuter hospital, Catsnip, can be seen driving around the Atlanta
metro area.
In the past seven years she has exhibited in over thirty-eight juried shows and has been recognized with several first place awards. The State Botanical Gardens and Callaway Gardens held solo shows of her work in Georgia. After moving to florida in 2008, she had two solo shows in Sarasota.
Carolyn works from her studio in Bradenton, Florida and teaches acrylics and mixed media at Art Center Manatee in Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch.
Her work is available at Katherine Butler Gallery in Sarasota, Florida, and the Raiford Gallery in roswell Georgia. Some Limited edition prints are available through Artcandy Editions and carolynritter.com.
She holds a B.S. degree in art education from Auburn University and has taken numerous workshops from nationally known artists.
What moves me to paint are the unnoticed miracles abundant in nature. I am intrigued by looking close-up and painting intimate views.
- Carolyn Ritter
