Carol John

“Oh Huh”, oil on paper, 2005, 40"x60"


“Puff”, oil on paper, 2006, 40" x 57"

Athens, Georgia based artist, Carol John’s paintings are playful and bright. She uses iconographic symbolism and text, mixed with abstract shapes to deliver fantastic compositions and walls of wildly patterned chaos. Her use of color is off-beat and her choice of simplified text is quirky and humorous. The tone of this work appears to be rather light, but there are some interesting concepts weaving in and out. I will refrain from making any wild interpretations here, but The work on her website is definitely well worth a visit.
www.caroljohnpaintings.com