Carolyn Walton paints primarily in oils, capturing the landscape and architecture of the Northeast and Europe. She is inspired by rural landscapes and by coastal waters. Well-known for her interpretations of hay bales, meadows and barns, her water paintings have gained a devoted following as well. Carolyn’s style is representational with an “atmospheric use of light and shadow.” Walton paints primarily en pleinair but paints larger oil paintings, as well as gouaches and pastels, in her studio.
Major recognitions include awards in 2009, 2005 and 2003 at the prestigious Hudson Valley Art Association National Exhibition in New York. In 2003, Walton was invited by the Curator of the State of Vermont for a solo exhibition to help celebrate Howard Dean's tenure as Governor. Walton was commissioned twice (2003 & 1999) to provide cover art for the Vermont City Marathon.
Paintings by Carolyn Walton were included in the recently published hardcover book, The Art of LakeChamplain (2009) and she has been selected for inclusion in the upcoming book 100 Artists of NewEngland by Ashley Rooney.
Carolyn Walton received her BA from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts with a minor in Fine Arts. She has studied painting with various national artists including the Plein Air Painters of America and is a juried member of Oil Painters of America and the Hudson Valley Art Association.
SELECTION OF AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
AWARDS 2009 "Ridgefield Art Award" - Hudson Valley Art Association National Exhibition (New York)
2005 "Art Students League Award" - Hudson Valley Art Association National Exhibition (New York) 2003 "Award of Merit" - Impressions of New England National Show, Bennington Center for the Arts (Vermont) 2003 "Van Steen Award" - Hudson Valley Art Association National Exhibition (New York) 2001 Top Ten Finalist - International Artist Magazine, Annual Landscape Competition
Helene Amses, a resident of East Calais, VT, is originally from the New York Metropolitan area and received her bachelor of fine arts degree at New Jersey City University. She had originally planned to become an art teacher , but found a career as a psychotherapist, where she often incorporates art in her practice. Amses paints primarily in pastels. She has been a student of Jeneane Lunn, painted at the Johnson Studio Center, taken workshops at the Castle Hill Center on Cape Cod and with Wolf Kahn as well as other master pastelists.
“I feel so privileged to have lived in North Calais for the last 25 years , because the landscapes, colors and transitions of light have been a constant source of inspiration. Depending on the time of day; season of the year; or fluctuating weather conditions, I really don’t have to travel very far to get excited about working in the studio”. Helene has exhibited her work throughout Vermont and is a member of the Vermont Pastel Society.
Athenia Schinto was born in New Jersey, where she first developed her interest in painting. After moving to Greenwich, CT, where she lived for 30 years, she studied painting with the late George Peter and Leo Manso. Athenia exhibited in shows at the Westchester County Art Workshops and was an award winning member of the Greenwich Art Society. Since moving to Vermont, Schinto paints primarily in pastels and often paints en plein air. She has studied at workshops with Jeneane Lunn, Wolf Kahn, Robert Carsten and other well known artists. She has exhibited at the Bryant Memorial gallery and at Shelburne Farms.
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