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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