Carol entered employment as a trainee fashion designer in the late ‘60s. She later developed an interest in printing processes and developed her skills in the art department of a ceramics company. More recently she has successfully studied art at Derby University.

Carol found inspiration for her current work while investigating Warhol’s fascination with early Byzantine religious icons painted on wooden panels.

Her response, contemporary iconic figures painted on distressed doors and panels, has aroused immediate and widespread attention wherever she has exhibited.

Exhibitions include The Biscuit Factory Newcastle, Derby Playhouse, Wirksworth Arts Festival, West End Gallery Leicester, St. John’s Street Gallery Ashbourne, Charisma Gallery Matlock, Giant Minds Gallery Wirksworth, Thoresby Hall Gallery, Peli Deli Gallery Matlock, Leabrooks Gallery Derbyshire and specially commissioned works for the Slater Mill Gallery, Pawtucket USA and Derby County Football Club.

The ageing timber of the doors, the effects of time and neglect upon the original painted layers and Carol’s application of acrylic paint result in poignant and timeless artefacts.