Artist
Statement
"Once you see the true colors in reality, painting
from any other source does not inspire the same emotion.
I am inspired by the shapes, colors and spontaneity of
nature"
About Jim
Jim Carson has been painting in both oil and acrylic for
over 20 years. His work has been described by art critics
as “fresh and painterly”. Jim’s work hangs
in personal and corporate galleries from California to Florida.
For 31 years, Jim was the managing partner in the law firm
of Chambless, Higdon and Carson, in Macon, Ga., where
he primarily practiced in business, banking, and real estate
law. During the last 10 years of his practice , Jim was
a certified mediator. Jim thinks that the resolution of the
issues in a mediation can be similar to resolving the
problems in a painting.
Cutting through to the essence, simplifying, and finding
balance work both in painting and mediation.
Although always interested in drawing, even at an early
age, Jim’s interest in painting lay dormant while law
school, marriage , raising a family, and building a law practice
took precedence. In 1989 Jim’s wife, Beth, gave Jim
a painting course for Christmas with Marianne Dunn, and Jim
has never looked back. This journey culminated in 2003, when
Jim retired from law practice, moved to Saluda, N.C., and
now paints full time.
In addition to Marianne Dunn, Jim has been influenced through
various workshops with Ken Auster, and James Richards. Jim
now gives his own workshops throughout the year in the southern
United
States.
Jim prefers painting in “plein air”. There is a
true simplicity and freshness to Jim’s paintings that
distinguish them, and give them a character of their own.
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( Shown Below: Jim doing demonstration
at workshop in Lake Wales, Florida.
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Jim is presently represented by
Wickwire Gallery in Hendersonville, NC, Ocmulgee Arts in Macon,
GA, The Frame Shoppe in Augusta, GA, Blue Valley Gallery
in Cashiers, NC. ,The Design Gallery in Burnsville, NC, and New Bern Artworks in New Bern, NC.
. Contact Jim:
Studio - 828.749.3702
email - jimcarson@tds.net
Shown
at left:, Jim with friend and mentor Marianne Dunn |
