Employs oils and acrylics on canvas, watercolor on paper, and mixed media to capture portraits, landscapes and still life works. She uses vivid and muted colors in realistic, surrealistic and expressive approaches. Her work encourages a fresh, spontaneous, fluid and creative experience. I am a self-taught artist and retired art teacher. I have audited courses at. My work has been exhibited in various Chicago-land venues, including the. Vision - 30 x 40.

Handmade items by Carolyn Sims. Saturday, December 11, 2010. Well, here we are almost into 2011. I hope all of you are ready for a wonderful new year full of love and creativity. The origami ornaments are covered with upholstry and other types of fabric and embellished with chiffon fabric, ribbon and beads. Thursday, October 2, 2008. I designed the cover for a book of poe.