CV
Born 1964 in Middlebury, Vermont, United States of America
Resides and works in Bellingham, Washington, United States of America
Education/training:
2023-Present Aristides Classical Atelier, Juliette Aristides, Online
2022 Figure Painting in Oils/Acrylics, Nicholas Enevoldsen, Gage Academy, Online
2022 Portrait and Figure Painting with Limited Palette, Dominique Medici, Dominique Medici Studio, Online
2021 Animal Portraits, Jennifer Gennari, Drawing America, Online
1984 AA in Fashion Design, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, California, USA
Selected solo exhibitions:
2023 An Ensemble of Figures and Faces (two-person show), Jansen Art Center, Lynden, Washington, USA
2021 About a Girl, Cascadia Physical Therapy, Bellingham, Washington
Selected group exhibitions:
2024 14th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington, USA
2023, 2024 Annual Art Auction, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington, USA
2023, 2024 Annual Bird Invitational, Smith and Vallee Gallery, Edison, Washington, USA
2022, 2023, 2024 6 x 6 Community Show, Dakota Art, Bellingham, Washington, USA
2023 Human Form and Figure, Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions, San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center, Online
2023 Best of Gage, Gage Academy, Seattle, Washington, USA
2023 Allied Arts Annual Membership Showcase, Allied Arts, Bellingham, Washington, USA
2023 Winter and Fall Juried Exhibit, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, Washington, USA
2022 Winter, Spring, and Summer Juried Exhibits, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, Washington, USA
2021 Fall Juried Exhibit, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, Washington, USA
Selected collections:
Carol Bultsma is collected by various private collectors in the United States of America.
Selected Awards, Residencies, and Grants:
2024 Scholarship Recipient of The Art of the Portrait Conference, Portrait Society of America, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2023 Best of Show/Human Form and Figure, Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions, San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center, Online
2023 2nd place in the Figure category/Best of Gage, Gage Academy, Seattle, Washington, USA
2022 People’s Choice winner/Summer Juried Exhibit, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, Washington, USA
Professional contributions (art-related jobs, curatorial contributions, teaching, mentorships, member of a board, etc.):
2022-2023: Exhibit juror, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, Washington, USA