AD RE PT A R T M E N T H E A D
In Crystal on the Beach, Carolann
combines her love of nature with the
many faceted qualities of glass.
All the while, Carolann also kept busy promoting
the arts, organizing art shows and encouraging
others to follow careers in the arts. All of this work
was also used as a basis of her own work, which she
finally focused on after 40 years of sharing her knowledge
with others. Over those years, she studied and
These peppers
from the artist’s
garden serve as
the backdrop for
a crystal bottle.
practiced a multitude of mediums, from printmaking
to pottery. However, for the past several years, she has
concentrated on oil on canvas. She uses bold colors
and lighting to intensify her work, which she shows at
exhibits throughout the area, such as the upcoming
Cool Art Show at the St. Petersburg Coliseum.
146 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE JULY/AUGUST 2015