CarolBoucher.com
Title
Carol Boucher, creator of award winning monotypes and pastel drawings. Custom picture framing studio.
Description
I’ve added photos from the 2003 show season of me at my booth. Also, you’ll find photos of me painting at Shore Acres in North Hero, VT.
A. Since childhood, I always enjoyed art projects, in school and at home. Public school teachers encouraged me to pursue art. In high school, my teacher urged me to put together a portfolio and to apply to art schools. I went to art school but switched my major and graduated cum laude with a degree in English Literature. I became more serious about art in 1986 once I moved to Vermont. For the next ten years, I worked full time managing an art gallery and picture framing shop while I painted in my spare time. Once I had a body of work, I began showing locally. Gradually, I tapered off to working part time, then when I was 35, I decided to become a full-time artist. I found a gallery to represent me and I began showing nationally at juried art festivals. In 2003, I exhibited at 12 juried art festivals, winning awards at three of them.
A. I enjoy meeting the people who come into my booth. When they buy one of my pastel paintings, they really like it, and it's great to be able to answer their questions, and to give them personal attention. A gallery employee might not be able to answer specific questions regarding my motivations and/or process in a particular piece. But the client who visits the festival is able to come home with a richer experience to go along with the artwork.
