Shelley Carr
In the vibrant arts community of Olympia, Washington, Shelley Carr has enjoyed more than forty years creating, teaching, and supporting the arts.Over the past several years, her favorite material to work with has become copper.
"Sometimes, certain mediums just speak to an artist. Copper has chattered at me since my undergraduate days working with this lively metal in both jewelry design and printmaking at Washington State University."
While taking a "metal arts" class at a local community college several years ago, where the primary focus was the art of welding, she connected with copper once more.
"In 2005, I retired from salaried work enabling me to devote my time and passion to unsalaried work--ART. My medium currently is copper –etched and completed as single presentations or designed as copper quilts."
This reflective work is based on photographic studies of patterns of favorite places, modes of travel, and the glorious patterns of nature. The interesting textures result from the "etch" and the variations in color, "patinas" are created with the application of heat.
Now showing in galleries as well as in public collections in the Pacific Northwest, purchased and commissioned work is also in private collections up and down the west coast from Washington to California and across the country in Washington, DC.
In 2011, Carr was selected as one of four local artists whose work is on permanent display in Olympia's New City Hall, located at 601 4th Avenue between Cherry and Chestnut Streets. Fifty-six artists submitted work for consideration. Shelley's two pieces selected by the jury, "Essence of Olympia", are each 30 x 40.
"For me, Olympia is a community which feeds the creative spirit."
In the vibrant arts community of Olympia, Washington, Shelley Carr has enjoyed more than forty years creating, teaching, and supporting the arts.Over the past several years, her favorite material to work with has become copper.
"Sometimes, certain mediums just speak to an artist. Copper has chattered at me since my undergraduate days working with this lively metal in both jewelry design and printmaking at Washington State University."
While taking a "metal arts" class at a local community college several years ago, where the primary focus was the art of welding, she connected with copper once more.
"In 2005, I retired from salaried work enabling me to devote my time and passion to unsalaried work--ART. My medium currently is copper –etched and completed as single presentations or designed as copper quilts."
This reflective work is based on photographic studies of patterns of favorite places, modes of travel, and the glorious patterns of nature. The interesting textures result from the "etch" and the variations in color, "patinas" are created with the application of heat.
Now showing in galleries as well as in public collections in the Pacific Northwest, purchased and commissioned work is also in private collections up and down the west coast from Washington to California and across the country in Washington, DC.
In 2011, Carr was selected as one of four local artists whose work is on permanent display in Olympia's New City Hall, located at 601 4th Avenue between Cherry and Chestnut Streets. Fifty-six artists submitted work for consideration. Shelley's two pieces selected by the jury, "Essence of Olympia", are each 30 x 40.
"For me, Olympia is a community which feeds the creative spirit."
