Orange Roses in Clear Vase on Patterned Cloth, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel, 2023

Carol Steinberg  

I want to express/allow freedom, joy, spirit.
Although I've thought of flowers as merely an excuse to paint, I've come to realize that they are simultaneously much more than that for me. As someone who has always had a deep interest in the nature of the missing feminine (a la Da Vinci Code), they represent on some level the symbolic Feminine Face of God, the right side of the brain, the beautiful "silent" witness. I have taught Beginning Drawing using Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain at Los Angeles City College for almost twenty years. This teaching has increased my passion for more of what our overly left brained, patriarchal culture and world in general lack.
These are not just pretty pictures of flowers, although they may appear that way. They are informed by an extensive art historical training, a passionate feminist perspective, and a lifelong search for my Mother. My aim is to heal and bring joy to myself and others.

Education:

MFA, CalArts
BFA, BA, Cornell University

Tags:

floral, flowers, landscape, oils, still life, impressionism