Carolyn Quinn graduated in Fine Art with a Bachelor’s Degree from University of Oregon. She has shown her work in many galleries in Oregon and California, and has taught art with Lane Arts Council as an Artist in Residence for 10 years. Her work has been shown at various juried shows in Eugene Oregon and was featured in the Mayor’s Art Show of 2021. She currently has artist in residence at J Scott Wine Cellars and The Eugene Airport. She is a member of the California Artists League and has been featured in group shows at Laguna Art Gallery and through The Gold Standard Group Show at Gallery 612 in Santa Monica California. Carolyn’s paintings deliver a visual composition of dream visions created by the guidance of intuition and channeling. The mediums of acrylics, pastels, water colors, calcium carbonate, with texture and layering techniques, which allows for the flexibility to discover the visual representation.  

 

Rooted in a lifelong engagement with visual storytelling, Carolyn Quinn creates paintings that explore the tension between memory, emotion, and abstraction. Drawing on a background that blends formal education and professional experience in both creative and analytical fields, her work often reflects a balance of intuition and structure. Exhibited in group and solo shows, and recognized in regional competitions, Carolyn’s paintings invite quiet reflection, using layered color and gesture to suggest narratives just beneath the surface. Her ongoing practice is driven by a fascination with the subtleties of perception, and a commitment to evolving through experimentation.