Carrie’s style of painting is in the realm of contemporary realism. She focuses on one subject matter and strives to bring out the details in the subject while evoking a certain emotion. When painting a portrait, human or animal, Carrie’s goal is to bring out the true personality and character of that individual or pet.
She works in oils using a monochromatic palette to lay down her initial forms. She then applies layers of color on top of this underpainting in order to mold the painting into its final form. This technique gives her paintings a sense of warmth, depth and color harmony.
Carrie is the mother of three aspiring hockey players (she does live in Canada after all!) and lives with her husband Byron in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is currently painting out of a studio at Pro’s Art Gallery. Carrie believes that as an artist, one is always learning, growing and improving, and to that end, Carrie continues to take classes and workshops from Gene Prokop and Anne Wayland whenever she can.
She has taken a number of professional workshops as well, most recently from Rick Weaver in March of 2009, from Xiaming Wu in August of 2008 and from Robert Johnson in 2007.
GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
October 2006 – Future Masters Art Sale and Exhibit – Royal Glenora, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
November 2007 – Future Masters Art Sale and Exhibit – Royal Glenora, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 2007 – Grand Opening – Pro’s Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2008 – 2010 – Pro’s Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
April, May 2009 – Solo Exhibition – Pro’s Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
June, July, August 2009 – Solo Exhibition – Brinsmead Kennedy Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May, June 2010 – Feature Artist – David Morris Fine Cars, SMART Car Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dual Exhibition: Carrie Dudley/Janet Wolff – April 2011 – Pro’s Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CONTACT:
If you would like information on a painting or how to commission a painting, please email Carrie at: c.dudley@shaw.ca