Salt, fat. Sweet!
Mixed media (nupastel, oil pastel, acrylic, and charcoal) on paper.
April - December 2024
Displayed at Looky Here Gallery, Greenfield, MA from December 11, 2024 — February 18, 2025
Salt,
22x30in
fat.
30x22in
Sweet!
22x30in
The Retreat:
30x44in
The Merbirds
40x65in
Self-Portraits
Oil paint on paper.
September 2024 - current
Kool Aid i
11x14in
Kool Aid ii
15x18in
Putting Aside Playtime
18x24in
grape i
11x14in
grape ii
11x14in
grape iii
11x14in
pearls i
8.5x11in
pearls ii
8.5x11in
Untitled
8.5x11in
Untitled ii
8.5x11in
Untitled iii
10x6in
Yearning for Fishermen
18x24in
Alla Prima
18x24in
Figure Drawing
September - December 2024
Maria iii
22x30in, nupastel and acrylic on paper
Maria ii
22x30in, nupastel and acrylic on paper
Maria i
22x30in, nupastel and acrylic on paper
Nicole
22x30in, nupastel and acrylic on paper
Nicole Gestures
22x30in, india and walnut ink on paper
Landscapes
Heatwave in November i
18x24in, oil paint on canvas pad, November 2024
Heatwave in November ii
18x24in, oil paint on canvas pad, November 2024
Heatwave in November iii
18x24in, oil paint on canvas pad, November 2024
Late Summer
9x12in, August 2024
Blue Hydrangeas
8.5x11in, gouache on paper, June 2024
Side Yard in Northampton
8.5x11in, gouache on paper, July 2024
Debby
9x12in, gouache on paper, August 2024
60 Newcomb
8.5x11in, gouache on paper, June 2024
Still Life
Extension
24x48in, nupastel on paper, February 2024
Spiked Heels
8.5x11in, gouache on paper, July 2024
Three Tables
22x30in, nupastel and acrylic paint on paper, March 2024
Pink Drink
8.5x11in, oil on paper, October 2024
Blue Bowl
18x18in, nupastel on paper, February 2024
Working Hand
8.5x11in, oil on paper, October 2024
Bananas
8.5x11in, gouache on paper, July 2024
Margarita
8.5x11in, gouache on paper, July 2024
Swiss Mountain Flowers
8.5x11in, gouache on paper, July 2023
Charcoal
Enchantment
18x24in, January 2025
Charcoal Foot
18x24in, January 2025
Ramona
18x24in, December 2024, Looky Here Gala auction prize
GCC Gardens
18x24in, August 2023
Hippo
18x24in, January 2025
Bottled
18x24in, August 2023
Self-Portrait on Hiatus
18x24, January 2025
Self-Portrait
18x24in, August 2023
About
Caroline Anne James is a painter/ drawer, student, Looky Here employee, amateur aerialist, and Survivor based in Northampton, MA. She is due to graduate from Greenfield Community College in May 2025, and plans to continue her education to the graduate level in order to teach college art classes. Caroline adores being part of the community of artists in Western MA, and will soon publish her newly-designed planner with original images. She otherwise spends a great deal of time in therapy, outdoors, writing lists and journal entries, and moving her body to promote expression and self-love. She is especially interested in the healing qualities of the arts, and she looks forward to a life of making bright images and leading her peers in their own self-expression.
Image: Self-Portrait From Beneath
22x30in, charcoal, gesso, and sandpaper on paper, February 2025.
Awards, Recognitions,
& Shows
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Presented a gallery talk at Greenfield Community College on February 26, 2025, about the healing qualities of art-making in recovery from abuse and PTSD.
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Show on display from December 11, 2024, until February 18, 2025. Opening reception January 11, 2025.
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Work contributor and editor for Looky Here Magazine, edition 3. Published December 2024.
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Contributed a painting and the service of a live portrait drawing experience to the Looky Here Fundraiser Gala and Auction. December 2024.
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Award for dedication and excellence in visual art sponsored by donors at Greenfield Community College. Awarded October 2024.
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15 pieces included in the Greenfield Community College Student Show in April - May 2024.
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Participation in a group show at the Holyoke ARTery in October 2023.
Contact
Caroline Anne James
c.watertype@gmail.com
Instagram: @sugarloafvalleygirl