Smiths
Gallery, Covent Garden, London
Born
in 1943, studied at Reigate art College 1958-1961. Took
the National Diploma in Design. Spent 1962/63 in Formantera,
Corsica, and Elba. On her return she joined the design group
Bayliss/Adams working for a year in advertising graphics. In
1964 she started work with Astrop Hill Design Associates
as Fashion Artist and during the next few years became a regular
contributor to Vogue, Harpers, Queen, Elle etc. she designed
costumes for T.V. extravaganzas and personalities of the period.
1969 worked on illustration and fashion for Cosmopolitan
magazine, Redbook and Macalls. 1970-1975 most of her
work was for Germany and Holland and during this period Caroline
started to paint seriously. In 1978 Caroline was invited
to exhibit her paintings at the Arts Council, Towner Art Gallery,
Eastbourne in a one-woman show. The exhibition lead to several
large commissions. 1979-1980 was commissioned by the
Egyptian Government to paint three
large murals in total about 45 feet by 10 feet,
and design two glass doors for the Pyramids Hotel, Cairo. 1980-1981
Working on a
commission of twelve paintings for the Shangri La Hotel in Hong
Kong.1982-1983 Working on painting for the 1983
exhibition and private commissions.1984 One woman exhibition
at Smith's Gallery, London. 1985 Commission for eighteen
paintings for the Mandarin Hotel in Singapore completed. 1986
Spent the first part of the year in Northern Italy working
on a new series of paintings. 1987-1989 Caroline completed
a series of designs for a Tarot Deck published by Viking UK
and Doubleday in the States. Some of the original paintings
for this deck were the subject of an exhibition in Totem Gallery,
Seaford in 1990. 1991 Open exhibition during Brighton
Festival.1992-1998 Exhibitions in France and Holland.
Commissioned work for patrons in HongKong and Australia. 2003
Moved to SW France producing smaller works influenced by the
new environment. 2004 -2007 Ran a small gallery of her
work in the village of Bresdon. 2007 - 2008 Exhibitions
in France, UK and Spain.