Carly Clements

My love for putting paint to canvas began in 1976, when a friend coerced me into taking an oil painting workshop. With the first brushstroke, I knew that becoming an artist was one of my heart's desires. Although I consider myself self-taught, the past 28 years of workshops, classes with international instructors, my own pursuit of study, and the plein air landscape has served as professional training and art education. Studying with Susan Sarback opened my eyes to color and challenged me to paint full-time in plein air. Alan Flattmann and Marsha Savage inspired me to work in pastels; Terry Ludwig made me believe I could paint the figure; and Elsie Dresch gave me the confidence to push through the struggle and take my work even further.

My art career began with oils, but my abstract representational style quickly lead to other mediums, including watercolors and acrylics. Pastels are now my medium of choice for their rich color, spontaneous approach and similarity in appearance to oil paintings.

Gallery Representation: Milner Studio and Gallery, Blue Ridge, Georgia

Memberships

• Oil Pastel Society
• Southeast Pastel Society
• Southern Colours Art Group
• Plein Air Georgia
• Plein Air Florida

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