About the Artist
Carolyn Comras is a colored pencil and mixed media artist. Aside from a few classes in college, she is self-taught. While her primary medium is colored pencil, Carolyn finds that combining colored pencil with watercolor or pastels results in more vibrantly colorful paintings. Carolyn works in realism and gravitates towards the challenge of depicting luminous light and/or reflections in her pieces. Her work has been featured in several colored pencil publications as well as local juried exhibits.
Exhibitions
CPSA Metro Washington Chapter Exhibition at Columbia Art Center, Columbia, MD, October 19-November 22, 2023.
CPSA Explore This! 19 Online Exhibition, "Radishes", 2023.
CPSA Metro Washington Chapter Exhibition at Green Spring Gardens Horticulture Center, Alexandria, VA, June 28-Aug 21, 2022.
CPSA Metro Washington Chapter Exhibition at the ARTfactory, Manassas, VA, September 2021.
CPSA Metro Washington Chapter Exhibition at Arts Club of Washington, DC, February 2020.
CPSA Metro Washington Chapter Exhibition at The Arts Barn, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2019.
27th Annual CPSA International Exhibition in Brea, California, "Cheertini", 2019.
CPSA Metro Washington Chapter Exhibition at Center for the Arts, Ocean City, Maryland, 2019.
CPSA Explore This! 15 Online Exhibition, "Peppers", 2019.
Annual Art Exhibit, Purcellville Music & Arts Festival, Purcellville, Virginia, May 2017.
Publications
"I'm a Big Sis Now" featured in Ann Kullberg's CP Treasures, Volume 9, 2023.
"Radishes" featured in Ann Kullberg's CP Treasures, Volume 8, 2022.
Featured artist in Ann Kullberg's DRAW Seasons in Colored Pencil, 2021. I'm on the cover!
"Bowlful of Lumens" featured in Ann Kullberg's CP Treasures, Volume 7, 2020.
"Cheertini" featured in Ann Kullberg's CP Hidden Treasures, Volume 5, 2019.
Contributing artist in Ann Kullberg's DRAW Reflections in Colored Pencil, 2018.
"Christmas Reflections" featured in Ann Kullberg's CP Hidden Treasures, Volume 4, 2017.
Recognition
"Dogwood Blossoms" won 3rd place in juried art exhibit at the ARTfactory, Manassas, VA, 2021.
"Citrus and Pewter" won 3rd place in juried art exhibit at the Arts Club of Washington, DC, 2020.
"Peppers" won CPSA District Chapters Award for Distinction in Explore This! 15, 2019.