ARTIST . TEACHER . ENTREPRENEUR
Carrie Curran is a professional artist living in Scottsdale, Arizona merging her passions for art, teaching, and business. Building upon years of commitment to community arts and education programs.
She is the long-term Artist in Residence at the internationally recognized Hermosa Inn, a historic luxury boutique hotel created by the famed artist Lon Megargee.
Dear Fellow Artist, Art Lover, Beginning Painter,
I love to teach. Helping another person to have that “aha” moment and inspiring them to do their art on a regular basis is my goal. Doing art, making art, comprises many facets. Do we want to paint still life, intimate landscape or portrait? Depending on which, how do we start, how do we keep colors lively, how do we use our brush as an extension of us? And then, after we have been painting for awhile, the other questions which begin to surface…how to stay excited, how to grow in our work, how to photograph art work, what about selling…lots to explore! The one ingredient that will be present in each of my classes is my passion to excite, motivate, and inspire others to find true joy in expressing life through painting!
MUCH LOVE, CARRIE.
UPCOMING PAINTING EXPERIENCES
Immersive Art and Culinary Retreat at The Hermosa Inn
Plein Air Painting Workshop with Carrie Curran
We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive two-day retreat at The Hermosa Inn, designed to inspire both your artistic and culinary senses. This unique experience, taking place from November 16th to November 18th, 2024, includes a Plein Air Painting Workshop and a gourmet culinary experience at LON's. On November 17th, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, immerse yourself in the serene beauty of our garden during a painting workshop led by expert artist Carrie Curran. During the workshop, you'll receive pastries, fruit, coffee and juice. Following the workshop, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, join Executive Chef Brian Peterson at LON's for a complimentary cocktail and a selection of gourmet hand-passed appetizers.
Featured in House & Garden Magazine
(December 2022 Issue) visit House & Garden
“This is one of a series of large florals I have painted over the years. While painting these, I typically draw on my childhood experience of spending time outdoors in fields of flowers.” - Carrie, Field of Souls.
This painting is available in SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION GICLÉE ON CANVAS.
PAINTINGS
Looking for a piece of art to fit a certain space, or in a particular color scheme?
A commissioned painting may be an excellent choice!
ARTICLES & BLOGS
NEW FEATURED ARTICLE
9 Painters Share Essential Techniques for Painting Outdoors
Second-generation plein air painter Carrie Curran joined us on location from Scottsdale, Arizona, overlooking the Sonoran desert during the golden hour of sunset. When painting outdoors, she tells us, “You never know what’s going to happen, but it’s fun.” ~ CherieDawn Haas
NEW FEATURED ARTICLE
Do You Know These 19 Outdoor Painting Tips?
“By drawing and painting from life, artists learn to see ‘the divine quality’ of everything in nature.” ~ Carrie Curran
18 Tips for Plein Air Painting
“Carrie is a passionate outdoor painter. Here, in 18 steps, she lays down a solid framework for working en plein air.” - Christopher Volpe, Editor - Inside Art
Plein Air for Beginners: 18 Plein Air Tips for Beginners
Featuring “Basics of Plein Air Painting” by Carrie Curran during the 9th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) Basics Course with exercises that focused on the principal foundations of the painting process.
Plein Air for Beginners: 7 Things to Consider When Painting a Landscape Outdoors
Plein Air for Beginners: 7 Things to Consider When Painting a Landscape Outdoors1. Light source. Is the light crossing the scene to produce a light side, shadow side, and …..
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