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Carol Dalton |
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![]() Gee's Gift, mixed media, 36" x 36", 2007
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Rocks,
graffiti on a wall, raindrops on dry earth, and ocean patterns are some
of the things that inspire me to paint. I want to capture visual and
sensual experiences and make my impressions tangible to the viewer.
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Carol Dalton was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Carpinteria, a small town near Santa Barbara. From 1971 to 1974, she studied at the Santa Barbara Art Institute, working towards a B.F.A. in painting. Dalton met her future husband in a landscape painting class at school. After moving to the bay area in 1975, Carol and Lowell moved to Benicia in 1980. They bought Benicia Frame in 1984 and both currently work as picture framers. Carol has participated in many Arts Benicia shows and have been involved in Open Studios from its inception. In the past ten years, she has had solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at San Francisco galleries. She has also been accepted into many juried exhibitions and have received honors. Carol Dalton's work is represented by Cecile Moochnek Gallery in Berkeley and Tercera Gallery in Palo Alto. |
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