Carol Morrison

8 Acorn Drive
Oakfield, Nova Scotia, B2T 1B2
(902) 860-0101
carolken@can.rogers.com

Medium: oil

Subjects: landscapes, florals, portraits

Born in Leeds, England, Carol Morrison immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to work as a research scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. She obtained a Ph.D. at Dalhousie University. Her fulfilling career in the sciences continues on a consultant basis, presently with a transplant unit at the IWK Health Centre. She has had a lifelong passion for painting, culminating in the recent completion of her BFA degree at NSCAD. Her interest in investigating the natural world around her, which led her to a career as a biologist, has also led to paintings of landscape, still life and portraits. She is most influenced by the vibrant colors and expressive yet delicate brushwork of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, and uses similar techniques to express her interaction with nature.

Apart from solo exhibitions at the Anna Leonowens, Craig and VANS Corridor Galleries, she has taken part in several group exhibitions. Her paintings can be seen in the Secord Gallery Hall of Frame and in the Art Sales and Rental Gallery in Halifax and at http://vans.ednet.ca. The NS Art Bank bought a portrait of a fellow researcher last year, and "The Magical Gas Station" this year. A painting of the technologists she came to know is installed at the IWK Health Centre. Her work is in galleries across Nova Scotia and in numerous private collections. Last year she received an award for an emerging artist from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation.

Oriental Poppies

Crabapple Bushes

Cape Split