The Artist's Blog

Destiny's tides have brought to me my Life's greatest gifts and have taken from me in exchange. [...]

Tremendous waves, dangerous reptiles, or boldly patterned shells…I never cease to be amazed by the wonder and beauty of it all! [...]

I have always considered myself as a gatherer, not a hunter. Except for that one time I wanted an abalone shell. [...]

It became clear to me that evening that Nature wastes not and shells are best left on the beach. [...]

I like to think that centuries ago, there was a painter who delighted in the beauty of the Monarch as a butterfly, but chose to depict the caterpillars on the roof of a cave. Was he or she also awestruck by the transformation of these little creatures? [...]

Caroline's love of poppies and fascination with bees come together in this entertaining video filmed in her Tuscan garden as spring bursts forth. [...]

"You're not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop." - Rumi [...]

In this ode to peonies, Caroline recites one of her favourite poems as she harvests flowers from her Tuscan garden and creates her latest peony still life painting. [...]

It's quite the indulgence to spend time in the poppy fields and linger. Taking time to observe the flowers close up, with their interesting black stamen formations, and delicate transparent petals that glow red like little stained glass windows. [...]

Georgia O'Keeffe said, "When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment". [...]

This video shows Caroline's creative process as she explores London's flower markets and gardens in preparation for her annual summer residency at Graham Fine Art gallery in London's fashionable Crouch End. [...]

In anticipation of her exhibition in Santa Fe in September, Caroline decided to reacquaint herself with the work of Georgia O'Keefe and became inspired to paint a series of massive floral paintings. [...]