Pamela Carroll is a realist painter who works to portray truth. With rare perception and meticulous brushwork her still lifes present nature’s offerings - a handful of onions, a bowl of lemons, a cluster of grapes, a collection of polished shells. Her portraits are arresting—intriguing faces full of character and depth. Yet, in an apparent contradiction Carroll also conjures illusion, striving for that jolt of intuitive response: the moment when the viewer wants to reach out and touch an object on the canvas.

Once Carroll has selected her subjects, she may spend several days constructing a still life arrangement, revealing every nuance of surface, texture, and light. A self-taught artist, her paintings have been juried into national, international, and invitational exhibitions and have garnered numerous awards. She has illustrated seven children’s books, and her working techniques have been featured in publications including Pratique des Arts. Solo exhibitions include the Bakersfield Museum of Art, the Monterey Museum of Art, the historic Carmel Art Association. In 2006, Carroll was chosen as White House Artist of the Year.