Sorensen, Carol

CAROL SORENSEN

Raised in rural Iowa, Carol Sorensen spent many creative hours drawing and painting, starting at a very early age.
Largely self-taught, Carol has developed her drawing technique through years of practice. She studied drawing at Missouri Western College and has painted under the direction of several well-known artists. Her artwork is represented in corporate and private collections throughout the country.

Carol’s subjects are the wild birds, flowers, and animals familiar to most Americans. In her drawings each animal has a spark of life, a personality of its’ own. Years of experience living close to animals make them an easy subject for her. Carol builds upon that background with thorough research into each subject. She has developed an innovative technique in her drawings with colored pencil on a toned ground. Carol uses light and shadow to create a sculptured effect, while interpreting the textures and colors of nature.

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

DRAWING AND PAINTING FROM NATURE, Johnson, Design Press
Berol Corporation’s Publication, PRISMACOLOR YOUR WORLD
Second Place, Georgia Habitat Stamp Competition
Honorable Mention, Missouri Duck Stamp Competition
“Best Retrieving Gun Dog”, “Best Wild Dog”, “Best Gun Dog”,
and “Best North American Game Animal” Awards,
Oklahoma Wildlife Art Festival

INVITATIONAL SHOWS

Ducks Unlimited National Wildlife Art Show, Kansas City, MO
Oklahoma Wildlife Art Festival, Tulsa, OK
The Waterfowl Festival, Easton, MD
Southeastern Wildlife Art Show, Atlanta, GA
National Audubon Society Convention, Estes Park, CO
Nebraska Wildlife Federation Art Show, Omaha, NB
Southeastern Wildlife Art Exposition, Charleston, SC
Kansas Fish and Game Wildlife Art Exhibit, Wichita, KS
Missouri Dept. of Conservation Art Exhibit, Hannibal, MO
Colorado Chapter of Wildlife Society Art Show, Denver, CO
Wildlife Art on Loan, Kansas Fish and Game, Pratt, KS
Alabama Wildfowl Festival, Decatur, AL
Florida Wildlife Art Show, Dunedin, FL

GALLERIES AND JURIED SHOWS

Colored Pencil Society of America International Exhibitions
CPSA Southeast Region Exhibition, Quinlan Art Center, GA
Metro Montage, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, GA
Gallery V, Featured Artist, GA
Symphony of Art, Friends of the Symphony, Denver, CO
The Evergreen Naturalist’s Audubon Society Annual Show, CO
White Face Bear Gallery, Birds of Colorado Show, Denver, CO
Winter Park Gallery, One-Man Show, Winter Park, CO
Art Happening, St. Louis, MO
Country Gallery, One-Man Show, Parkville, MO