About the Artist

Cari was born into a family of painters, photographers, musicians, writers, and architects. Art, music, and literature were encouraged and pursued in her home. Cari began drawing as soon as she could hold a pencil and made friends in kindergarten by giving away crayon drawings.

Cari began her college career as an art major, but was discouraged from pursuing art by the bias against representational art which permeated the art world in the 1970s. After raising a family, Cari began to feel the urge to paint and draw again. “When the kids moved out, painting moved in and took over my life,” she says. She soon discovered the Scottsdale School where she studied with many fantastic teachers including Bill Lundquist, Gabor Svagrik, Amery Bohling, Craig Birch, Matt Smith, and Kevin Macpherson.

Born in California, raised in Utah and Wyoming, and now living in Arizona, Cari feels strongly drawn to and is happiest painting both the intimate vignettes and the vast vistas of the West.

Awards
  • Arizona State Fair, Second place ribbon in oil painting category, 2008.
  • Best and Brightest Juried Fine Art Show, Second Place Drawing/Pastel, Scottsdale School, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2007.
  • Ruth S. Kaspar Scholarship (merit scholarship), Scottsdale School, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2006.
  • Arizona State Fair, First place ribbon in themed category, 2006.
  • Most Valuable Art Student in graduating class, chosen by art teachers at Laramie Senior High School, Laramie, Wyoming.
  • Wyoming State High School Art Symposium, first place ribbon (pen & ink drawing) as a high school junior, two first place ribbons (sculpture and water color) as a high school senior.
Exhibits
  • Eighth International Art Competition, Church History Museum, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009.
  • Best and Brightest Juried Art Show, Scottsdale School, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2006 and 2007.
  • Arizona State Fair, 2006-2008.