Carole Garland, born and raised in Chicago, graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., She studied figure drawing and oil painting at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of the Americas, Mexico City. After moving to Los Angeles she studied privately with Keith Finch, Venice. Concurrent with her art pursuits, Garland worked as a magazine editor, publicist, director's assistant, book editor, and sales executive. After a brief hiatus from painting, she looked to the outdoors for inspiration and began plein air watercolor studies with Don Blaisdell, UCLA.
Poinsettia
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Poinsettia - As daffodils are the harbinger of spring, so poinsettias herald the holidays. The beautiful bold red "flowers" (bracts) sing Christmas. The popularity of the poinsettia ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Bridge Over Ballona
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Bridge Over Ballona - Sunset in the marina turns the Ballona Creek salmon pink, reflecting the soft hues of the evening sky as the sun dips into the Pacific Ocean. The rose-colored s...
Canvas, Oil
A Sunflower Splash
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Sunflower Splash - The bright yellow sunflowers cuddle the dark red chrysanthemum in an embrace as they stand tall in the clear vase, The open faces of the sunny sunflowers are in ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Yosemite Reflections
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Yosemite Reflections" It's a winter's day in Yosemite. A recent snowfall powders the creekside brush, the twigs and the fallen branches. Beyond and out of sight, the stately and towering pine trees cast shimmering reflections and dark shadows. The air is clear and cold and the moment is filled with wonder. Fine artist Carole Garland's Yosemite painting...
Oil, Wood Panel
A Girl and Her Dog
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"A Girl and Her Dog" A summer day in the South Bay in SO CAL and a girl and her dog pause for a moment. Fine artist Carole Garland seems attracted by the special bond that develops b...
Oil, Wood Panel
The Girl in the Fountain
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Girl in the Fountain" Nothing is so joyful as a young girl splashing in a fountain, loving the spray yet ducking it at the same time. As the child kicks her way in the pool, her leg...
Canvas, Oil
In the Pink
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"In the Pink" The lush, enfolding petals of the pink peony form a round ball that slowly unfurls into an expansive rose-like flowering. These beautiful flowers are so treasured becau...
Oil, Wood Panel
Racing the Waves
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Mother and her Children. A mother clutches her toddler to her breast and grabs her young son as they make for the shoreline to escape the churning Pacific Ocean waters. Are they ru...
Oil, Wood Panel
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Roses are Red...
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Roses are Red... Fine artist and oil painter Carole Garland approaches this floral oil painting, a vase of cherry red and gold orange roses, with the desire to bring the delicate flo...
Oil, Wood Panel
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Jersey Boys
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Artist Carole Garland chose to paint the city of Los Angeles, no small task, because so few artists were tackling the sprawling maze of ethnic neighborhoods, spread out suburbia and ...
Canvas, Oil
$640Sale Price|20% Off
African Child
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The young African boy is wearing native Zimbabwean dress to reflect the historic clothing of village life. Carole Garland captures the questioning look of the boy and his wonder why are these visitors here? The colorful burnt red stencils enhance the trim design of his costume. Carole Garland has shown in many Southern California venues, most recently at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station; realART Gallery, Agoura Hills; West Los Angeles Art Gallery; the Rose Cafe; the Santa Paula...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Bikiniland
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A moment in time - the bikini clad women are oblivious to their surroundings - lost in an e-book, sunk into a sandy slumber, placing a towel on a chair, checking her cell phone while...
Oil, Canvas
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Babyface
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
I fell in love with this cranky little girl at the beach.
Oil, Wood Panel