Carol McSweeney Watercolor Artist

Original Watercolors & Portraits

About the Artist

Carol was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to the West shortly after her college graduation. She resided in Montana full-time for more than 30 years, and now divides her time between the desert of Arizona and the Flathead Valley, Montana. Carol's formal training and first careers were in the fields of education, psychology and counseling, and her fascination with the human spirit is clearly reflected in the intimate figurative paintings that she creates. She has studied with and been influenced by the work of Charles Reid, Timothy Clark, and Ted Nuttall, as well as a plethora of other skilled artists. Most of her work is rendered in watercolors, and her paintings are held in collections from coast to coast. She is a Signature Member of both the Montana Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. In addition to frequent participation in juried exhibitions and annual shows, a selection of Carol's work may be viewed in Montana at Glacier Neuroscience Center and Kalispell Grand Hotel, and in Arizona at Harper Studio.

Juried Shows and Awards:

2009
2008
  • The Knead Café and Wine Bar, Solo Show
  • Northwest Watercolor Society Open Exhibition, Merchandise Award
  • Maricopa County, AZ, Colleges “Artist of Promise” Competition Winner for Visual Arts
  • TheArtList.com Artist of Month Winner, Online Gallery Presentation. Read the interview here.
  • Spokane Watercolor Society with Charles Reid, juror, third place award
  • Scottsdale Artist School Annual Show, The Best and the Brightest
2007
  • Southeastern Montana Watercolor Society, Custer County Museum, MT
  • Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors
  • San Diego Watercolor Society International Show
  • The Knead Café and Wine Bar, Solo Show
2006
  • Southeastern Montana Watercolor Society Show, Custer County Museum, MT
  • Southeastern Montana Traveling Art Collection
  • Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) National Show, Seattle, WA, Juror's Award
  • Bigfork Art and Cultural Center, People's Choice Award
  • Associated Artists of Southport National Show, Southport, NC
  • Montana Watercolor Society National Show, Merchandise Award
  • New England Open National Watercolor Show, Boston, MA
  • Spokane Art Society National Show, Merchandise Award
  • Kalispell Medical and Wellness Clinic, Solo Show
  • Conrad Mansion Christmas Art Walk, Three-Person Show
2005
  • Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) National Show, Seattle, WA
  • Montana Institute of the Arts National Multi-Media Show, Butte, MT
  • Montana Watercolor Society National Show, Founder's Award
  • Watercolor West National Show, Los Angeles, CA
  • Conrad Mansion Christmas Art Walk, Three-Person Show
2004
  • Hockaday Museum of Art Multi-Media Show, Kalispell, MT
  • MAGDA Traveling Art Show
  • Montana Watercolor Society National Show
  • Montana Institute of the Arts National Multi-Media Show, 2nd Place Award
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