Images of Eyes Gallery I
Watercolor Paintings by Carol Carter
Missouri, United States

Carol Carter is an award-winning professional artist from St. Louis, Missouri, United States, working primarily in watercolors, one of the most intimate art forms.  Her large-scale watercolors overflow with light and display vibrant and vivid colors that are not only full of life but inspired by life itself.

You can see all earlier paintings of Evan (one each year starting at age 3 days) in Carol's "Growth Portraits" series (link at bottom of page).  Carol said, "Around the age of 4 years, I decided the paintings had to be much more than [Evan's] face (how he looks on the outside).  I needed to include 'who' he was at each age, because he was such an individual.  The challenge became greater:  to find a 'look' that best described him at each age.  For example, at age 11, he can be found on the top of a ferris wheel, laughing and giggling...".

1st commissioned watercolor portrait of Karakus child by Carol Carter
Image Copyright © by Carol Carter

Carol painted two portraits of the Karakus child, one for the parents (above) and a different one for the grandparents (below).

2nd commissioned watercolor portrait of Karakus child
Image Copyright © by Carol Carter

Commissioned portrait by Carol Carter
Image Copyright © by Carol Carter

Commissioned portrait by Carol Carter
Image Copyright © by Carol Carter

Section 4 -- Verizon's Search for the Best Church Choirs
in America -- "How Sweet the Sound" competition

Verizon Wireless is challenging church choirs from coast to coast in the company's nationwide "How Sweet the Sound" gospel choir competition.  Choirs in 11 cities have a chance to compete in the national grand finale in Atlanta on Nov 8, 2009, for a cash prize of up to $50,000 and the title of the best church choir in America.  The tour visited St. Louis on Sept 13 at Scottrade Center.  For more details about the competition, go to http://www.howsweetthesound.com/.

The Rock Church Choir of St. Louis was an entrant judged in the preliminary stages of the competition.  Verizon commissioned Carol Carter to paint her interpretation of the choir.

Carol's Watercolor of Rock Church Choir
Work in progress, leaning on the billboard in St. Louis, completed watercolor

Carol's interpretation of the Rock Church Choir of St. Louis, Missouri

The completed watercolor, 60" high x 40" wide
Image Copyright © by Carol Carter

For more information about Carol Carter:

Biography -- go to Carol's nude watercolor paintings in Images of Eyes Gallery II