Artist - Caroline Marcos

My 'Soul-Scape' paintings are about the spiritual connection found in natural beauty. I am inspired by mixed media; which includes collage materials, acrylic paint or watercolor and drawing materials, water-soluble materials, and sometimes oil stick and encaustic. I approach my studio practice with curiosity and discovery; with a beginner's mind, I play, fully immersed in the moment. I view my art practice as a way to understand the world, to creatively filter and reconfigure it. I am infinitely drawn to the possibility of bringing the mystery into the light through the art-making process. I am interested in the macrocosms and microcosms of nature and the continuous pattern that runs consistently in the shapes and lines of different forms throughout nature. One experiences a sense of purpose and belonging in the grand scheme of nature’s design and patterning.

Caroline Marcos was born in Alexandria, Egypt. Marcos has a B.A. in Studio Art and Psychology from the University of California at Santa Cruz and an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy/Art Therapy Psychology from Norte Dame de Namur University. At UC Santa Cruz, Marcos studied painting and mixed media.  

        Marcos has exhibited in juried shows at the Art Car Museum in Houston, The Jung Center, Houston, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, The Greater Denton Arts Council, and the Art House Gallery in Atlanta. Her work is in private collections in Houston, Los Angeles, and the SF Bay Area.

She was an art therapist at Houston's First Baptist. She is a mixed media artist, working in water media, acrylic, collage, and encaustic. Marcos makes "soul-scapes", surreal landscapes that express her mind, heart, and spirit as well as her response to nature. She teaches art therapy workshops at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art and the Jung Center.