| Athens, Alabama Painter and Photographer
Carole Forêt Website
Carole Forêt is an artist with a great enthusiasm for life that is inherent in all her work for those who indulge in her art!
She is a painter, photographer and model, and from her downtown studio in Athens, Alabama, her passion has reached places much farther than the small historical town where she lives.
As a painter, Carole Forêt has an energetic Expressionistic style in her work, and is widely known for her dancing house portraits, building portraits and paintings of everyday things -- transformed through her signature funky perspective.
She is known for her use of strong color and chunky textures. "I have many in my life who inspire me -- first being my Creator, who inspires me with the gifts of seeing life in an artful way and being able to sculpt it onto canvas. Equal to that is the loving support I receive from my husband and daughters. I would also have to mention the six talented artists in my family, all of whom live and paint in Louisiana, whose influence keeps me in touch with my Cajun heritage."
As a photographer, Carole has the natural ability to capture that "special thing" about each person she photographs. She's been in the business nearly 13 years, creating distinctive portraits, shooting commercial projects and building impressive portfolios for model/talent clients.
Carole learned photography by being on both sides of the camera, and today is a highly-recognized photographer as well as a commercial model with Real People Models and Talent in Birmingham, Alabama. She is also a contributing photographer for BLISS Magazine.
Carole works by commission in her painting and you may find her work for sale in her gallery in Athens, Alabama, or at the Villager in Auburn, Alabama, and through other exhibits throughout the year.
Carole Forêt
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