Welcome to my Gallery.
Like most artists, I've been making art in one form or another for my whole life. I was finally able to study painting and drawing full time when my husband's job took us to Manhattan. My children were grown, and I left a career as a French and Latin teacher to study at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Art. Those years in New York changed my life and set me on a course that, like any exciting voyage, can be exhilarating or terrifying. Every blank canvas and every empty sketchbook is an invitation to escape, to grow, to explore, to learn new things and to challenge myself.
Oil painting is a complicated, time consuming and messy process. So, I keep a sketchbook in my purse, always ready to capture a gesture here, a face there, an array of bottles or machines at a doctor's office. I sometimes go sketching at museums or cafés with friends. Sketching is like going to the gym for my drawing skills, and it's as absorbing as painting, but simpler. I've shown you a glimpse into my sketchbooks.
I hope you like my work. I'd love to hear from you.
Caroline May
Spring Puddle 11x14 oil on canvas Collection of the Artist
Caroline May has a BA in French and Art from Regis College. She studied at the Art Students League, the National Academy of Art & Design, the Manchester Institute of Art, the DeCordova Museum School, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and in numerous workshops.
She is a Life Member of the Art Students League, The American Impressionist Society, and has been an Artist Member of the Marblehead Arts Association, the Vero Beach Art Club, and an Exhibiting Member of the Wellesley Society of Artists. Caroline has had solo shows in Bridgehampton, NY, Carlisle, MA, Marblehead, MA, and has exhibited and won awards in juried shows in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts. She has been represented by galleries in Eastern Long Island and her work is in many private collections.
Work shown is priced framed, unless otherwise noted. Sketches are available for sale, most are unframed. I will frame paintings and sketches for an extra charge. Shipping is extra. Credit Cards accepted through Paypal.
If you have questions or wish to purchase a painting, contact Caroline at carolinemaypaintings@gmail.com, or call 917-887-4381.