About The Artist

Please visit my webpage at www.carolynmcdonald.info Carolyn McDonald grew up in a small town in the countryside of Jamaica. As a child she loved to paint and draw, and delighted in the vibrant colours, textures and imagery of the tropics. She completed “Advanced Level Art” which included several exams in drawing, painting and Art History and was marked in Cambridge, England. She obtained her B.A in Fine Art and teaching certificate in Ontario, Canada. On returning to Jamaica, she had several exhibitions, and was influenced by the rich artistic traditions on the island. Carolyn then moved back to Canada, making her home in British Columbia where she continued to teach and paint. Although she is inspired by her travels, and the world around her, she believes in personal, original interpretation of ideas and feelings rather than painting by method. Each painting is an adventure on its own although it follows on from the previous painting. She works in Mixed media,Watercolour and Acrylic on canvas. Some of her paintings invite the viewer to fill in the stories of special places that may seem familiar and yet hold a sense of mystery. She works both abstractly and realistically. Carolyn has exhibited in Canada, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. She has given workshops on teaching art to children, and with Art Starts, she worked as an artist in the schools. She taught art at school, college level, and in her studio. Carolyn now lives on Vancouver Island. Her paintings are in collections in Canada, the U.S, Jamaica, Bermuda, England and Puerto Rico