Statement

Caroline has a background rooted in the natural world, a constant presence in her art. Her work explores the power and dynamics of the landscape, shape and pattern within natural forms, light and how it changes environments.

‘My work involves both the power and the intricacies of the natural environment, from the ancient landscape to the ever-changing plants.

I am particularly fascinated by beauty in the everyday – a vase of flowers from the garden or a fallen tree fungi. They all have a story to tell.’

Caroline is also an arts project facilitator and manager and has spent several decades working on community projects creating art with community groups.

Exhibitions and major projects:

2025:

Sept 25: Exbury, Five Arrows Gallery

Exhibition of Botanical and Landscape paintings alongside other artists. The Botanical paintings particularly focussed on the New Forest Florilegium of which Caroline is a founder member.

January 25

Joint Exhibition with Wendy Hall in the Harbour Lights Gallery, landscapes and still life paintings in ink and in charcoal.

2024

November 2024 Exhibition in the Waiting Room, Totton Station

The Station at Totton has become a community facility with the Waiting Room used as an exhibition venue – perfect for one or two artists.

March to May 2024 Light on the Land, West Wales Art Gallery

Individual Artist Show at West Wales Art Centre, Fishguard. The centre is well known for Pembrokeshire Landscape artists such as David Tress. ‘Light on the Land’ includes images showing a diversity of landscapes around the UK but with some focus on Pembrokeshire.

Jan 5th to March 16th. ‘Planting Ideas’ at the St Barbe’s Gallery and Museum.

Exhibiting 8 paintings as part of the New Forest Botanical Painting Archive, exhibiting within a curated show which looked at plant collections and archives and how art has been inspired by the plant world.

2023

September 2023 Exbury Five Arrows Gallery

Covid stopped any kind of exhibition and it took a while to get back into the swing of exhibiting but finally a group show at the Five Arrows Gallery.

Part of the team co-ordinating Totton Lantern Procession, main artist involved and making lanterns with schools and community groups.

2019

October/ November: Exhibition of work and artist in residence for the Exbury Nerines exhibition.

Part of the team co-ordinating Poole Lantern Procession, Eastleigh Autumn Lantern Festival and Totton Lantern Procession. Main artist making lanterns for all three.

2018

October/ November: Exhibition of work and artist in residence for the Exbury Nerines exhibition.

June: Exbury Five Arrows Gallery – organiser of joint exhibition with 5 other artists

Part of the team co-ordinating Poole Lantern Procession and Totton Lantern Procession. Main artist making lanterns for both

2017

October: Exhibition of work and artist in residence for the Exbury Nerines exhibition.

June: Exbury Five Arrows Gallery – joint exhibition as part of the New Forest Arts Festival.

Main Co-ordinator for New Forest Arts Festival working with New Forest National Park Authority.

Part of the team co-ordinating Poole Lantern Procession and Totton Lantern Procession. Main artist making lanterns for both.

2016

December: Individual Exhibition at Harbour Lights, Southampton

Poole and Totton Lantern Processions, for both of which I am the lantern artist and also part of the management team.

Main Co-ordinator for New Forest Arts Festival working with New Forest National Park Authority.

2015

Trophy – a set of specifically designed Perspex boxes as display cases for SUSU Student Union.

Sensations – Producer/manager for a performance and visual arts project engaging young people both with and without learning difficulties.

2014

Hilliers – Exhibition as part of Lightcatchers, a group of photographers from across Hampshire.

Co-ordinator and founder of Totton and Eling Arts Festival

2013

Hilliers – Exhibition as part of Lightcatchers photography group.