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Bringing the Outside In: The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers
Issue: 2021/05 – May
The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers’ May meeting, set for May 24 at The Bascom, is a deep dive into the endlessly fascinating works of botanical artist Carol Misner.
Carol Misner
The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers’ May Program, set for Monday, May 24, at The Bascom will be given by Carol Misner.
The program begins at 4:30 P.M. with a wine reception. At 5:00 P.M. Misner, a botanical artist, will give a presentation of her work.
Ms. Misner, a former math professor, began her professional art career nearly two decades ago in Birmingham, Alabama.
A friend, an interior designer, recognized the quality of her creations, and encouraged her to begin selling her work instead of giving it away. She took his advice, and her friend’s interior design company became her first venue. Her work’s popularity grew, and she began receiving recognition across and beyond Alabama.
While attending the Atlanta Market, she took her portfolio to the Wendover Art Group, and she was immediately added to their stable of artists. Her work was highlighted a few months later at the High Point Market.
Ms. Misner has been a recurring featured artist for a number of auctions for major charities in Birmingham, including First Light, Exceptional Foundation, and Art Blink. Additionally, she received the high honor of being chosen by Birmingham Aids Outreach, which selects only one artist per year, to feature at its Arty Party fundraiser.
Carol has developed a unique technique, generally working in monochromatic acrylic washes, by applying several layers of paint, each as the previous layer dries. Those familiar with her paintings, immediately recognize her distinctive style.
Since moving to Highlands in 2015, she has produced many works of local flora.
Blackberry Farm, a luxury hotel and resort in Walland, Tennessee, has commissioned over two dozen of her paintings in which Highlands’ plants were dominant.
She says of her recent work, “My paintings depict the things that people really love about Highlands. My renderings bring the outside in.”
Misner’s original works and limited edition giclee reproductions grace homes and businesses throughout the United States and can be purchased directly from the artist, as well as locally at Acorns of Old Edwards Inn. Her website is carolmisnerstudio.com.
This informative presentation, as well as the wine reception, are free and the public is invited. For more information about the Art League, visit artleaguehighlands-cashiers.com.
