Carol Long

Carol Long is an American artist. She is known for creating colorful ceramic sculptures that are richly adorned with flora and fauna.[1][2]

Carol Long
StyleArt Noveau

Childhood

Long was born in 1965. She was raised on a farm in Stafford county, Kansas. It helped her develop an appreciation of animal and plant life which later inspired her art style.[3] As a child, she began creating sculptures by using her father’s cattle syringes which she filled with mud.[4]

Art

Long handcrafts colorful, ceramic sculptures that are lavishly decorated with natural objects such as butterflies, chrysalises, birds, flowers and plants.[1][2]She creates vases, mugs, jars bottles, bowls, jewelry boxes, and other functional and ornamental objects.[2]Curvy handles, exaggerated proportions and surrealistic patterns are characteristics of her works.[5]

References
  1. Ebert, Grace (21 September 2023). "Fungi, Feathers, and Insects Spring from Carol Long's Art Nouveau Vessels". Colossal. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. Callejo, Rowena Marie (18 January 2022). "Artist Carol Long Creates Beautiful Ceramic Sculptures Inspired By Nature". Awesome Inventions.
  3. www.goldenshovelagency.com, -Golden Shovel Agency. "Carol Long Pottery Represents the Incredible Artistic Talent Found Within Western Kansas". www.wkreda.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  4. Sortra, Team (2021-12-06). "Nature Inspired Decorative Pottery by Carol Long". www.sortra.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  5. Mehla, Deepak (2021-12-31). "Carol Long Creates Surreal Pottery Based on Nature". Awesomebyte. Retrieved 2023-09-28.


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