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BACKGROUND | PERMANENT DISPLAY | EXHIBITION RECORD | AWARDS Carrie Zeidman is a tenth generation Californian. Born in Anaheim, CA, she has lived all but the first few years of her life in Northern California. “Color is what gives the world life,” Carrie explains. “I’ve always been inspired by the colors of Northern California, the bright white of a snowy egret on a field of lime green grass, the intense, golden yellow of a mustard field in bloom, the rich, juicy orange of a patch of California poppies. I’ve never felt a lack of inspiration.” “I’ve loved creating art for as long as I can remember” says Carrie. “When I was a child I created using whatever medium I could find. In school she took as many art classes as were offered, trying various mediums such as ceramics, watercolors, oils, and inks. She found that she especially enjoyed the precise nature and intricacies of pointillism using pen and ink. For several years this was her style. After receiving her associates degree in fine arts from Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA, Carrie decided on a career in graphic design. Starting in 1985 she worked as a graphic artist, designing printed materials, logos, and websites, but illustration was always her favorite. She began doing paintings on the computer and found that she enjoyed creating her art digitally. After 20+ years in graphics, she decided to turn her full attention to creating her own art. Since then she has received many awards for her unique style, a style she calls "Contour Topographical Painting." Carrie’s favorite subject has always been people, especially the eyes. She enjoys capturing the personalities of the subjects and making them come to life. She also strives to incorporate dichotomy of some sort into most of her compositions. She likes to study the way that opposites affect each other within the piece and within the viewer. At times it can be conflicting emotions; at other times it may be as simple as opposite colors. She also likes to incorporate small details that may not be noticed right away, but appear as small surprises later on. In November of 2009 Carrie’s painting depicting the fall of the Berlin Wall was put on permanent exhibit at the Checkpoint Charlie Museum (Mauermuseum) in Berlin, Germany. Carrie attended a celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall marking the twentieth anniversary of this historic event. Carrie’s latest series, “Ghosts” was conceived during a Federation mission to Poland and Israel in the spring of 2008. While visiting the death camps in Poland she was struck by the overlapping of the past and present in her view of the camps. She has spent the last two years working on transferring those images in her mind to the canvas. Checkpoint Charlie Museum (Mauermuseum), Berlin, Germany – Freedom Rises in the East An Evening of Art - The Art of Carrie Zeidman & Arthur Szyk, Dec. 3, 2011 Second Place, 2010 FALC Fall Art Show - The Gathering |
