Carole Moore
(415) 425-3434
www.carolermoore.com
earthtouchsf@yahoo.com

Art has been my lifelong joy and refuge. I was raised amid the natural beauty of the New Hampshire mountains and seacoast, and nature remains the primary inspiration of my work. As a teenager I was an exchange student in Kyoto, Japan, which deeply influenced my concepts of beauty, balance, and form. My work focuses on both the tranquil and dynamic aspects of water, with recurring motifs of koi, flowers, and water gardens. I am also fascinated with the play of light on water.

My paintings feature images of koi and scenes from water gardens, merging realism with slightly fantastical elements. For inspiration, I draw on my time spent in Japan and on the two koi I keep at home in my studio. They are very companionable and spend most of their time in close proximity, often nuzzling one another. Their grace and interplay of motion reminds me of dance. It's important to me to find the moments of peace and beauty in such a busy and troubled world, and my paintings are meant to bring a sense of life, play and peace to the viewer.