BIOGRAPHY
www.carolinestreetart.com /
I am a South African artist, poet, and amateur photographer from Mpumalanga, South Africa. I was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in Cape Town and Phalaborwa (a small town in the far north of South Africa), where I grew up as a 'bush baby'. This was the seed of my love for the environment. The environment in those days was unspoiled and completely natural. It was a bush existence. The Kruger National Park was within walking distance from my home. Leopard, baboon, elephant etc., were common sightings in and around the little town, with some fatalities.
My art education was a living one: the bush, extreme heat, creepy crawlies, wildlife, rivers, mountains, the forests and bushveld trees. As a young person, my family travelled through all parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe on a regular basis.
I have a God-given talent and all my work is dedicated to Him. My subjects include wildlife and birds, still-life, landscapes, still-life, country and cityscapes, portraits, figures and flowers of all sorts. My art could be detailed, contemporary or abstract.
The main medium I work with is oil paint, which I call the living paint. I also do digital art and work in pen, acrylics, watercolour, gouache, and pastel. I love to experiment with batik, lino, collage and mosaics. I am mostly self-taught and have gained inspiration from life, my environment, other artists, study materials etc. I have that never give up approach and will not leave anything uncovered in my search to improve. I have gained a lot of experience from this.
I have published a book of poetry, titled 'Take a Walk With Me.' The book features 41 poems and is illustrated with my poetry. The book is sold on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
I also enjoy photography. All of my work goes hand in hand and makes ideal posts for my blog on WordPress.
Art is a joy! Enjoy looking at my work and thank you for doing so.
Caroline Street.
www.carolinestreetart.com
Caroline Street joined Fine Art America on January 26th, 2011.
