Welcome! I paint the landscapes and lake shores of Michigan, hiking and gathering reference photos, and often painting on location. I especially love the Sleeping Bear Dunes area,"America's Most Beautiful Place." An original Michigan painting becomes a treasured family heirloom and makes a thoughtful gift.
if you have a special location or idea in mind, I can make it happen for you as a commission, let's collaborate.
Scroll through my pages and enjoy my recent artwork, and follow along with me on my latest adventures on Instagram and Facebook where I share photography, painting locations, exhibit news, process, travels and more. Nothing makes me happier than to share my love for this beautiful world with others and for someone to want to cherish one of my paintings.
Contact me, I'd love to hear from you. I now offer secure and easy online shopping! I also accept credit cards via phone and checks if they clear first before I ship, and shipping is always free. Ask about framing options for many artworks at additional cost.
"You capture the beauty and grace of Michigan in a way that makes me feel connected to the trees and shorelines and waters of my home state.Your art speaks directly to the soul." -S. C.
BIO
Carolyn Damstra has lived in Michigan most of her life and has traveled extensively throughout North America and abroad. She earned a BFA in Studio Art and an MA in Art History from Michigan State University. She had been included in many solo and juried state and regional exhibitions including the Dennos Museum’s Art of Sleeping Bear Dunes and was selected as Artist in Residency at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Recently several of her paintings were chosen in an exhibit for the Art In Embassies Program, U.S. Department of State at the embassy in Fiji.
Her current body of work explores the landscapes and shorelines of Michigan. Through her travels and painting, Damstra seeks out the healing power of immersion in nature and finds an emotional connection to our environment through visual observation. Her mission is to spread awareness of the power of this connection, through art. Her paintings serve as bridge, or a catalyst, for connecting with the natural world and finding peace and spiritual health, as well as portraying the stunning beauty of her home state and the Midwestern region.
if you have a special location or idea in mind, I can make it happen for you as a commission, let's collaborate.
Scroll through my pages and enjoy my recent artwork, and follow along with me on my latest adventures on Instagram and Facebook where I share photography, painting locations, exhibit news, process, travels and more. Nothing makes me happier than to share my love for this beautiful world with others and for someone to want to cherish one of my paintings.
Contact me, I'd love to hear from you. I now offer secure and easy online shopping! I also accept credit cards via phone and checks if they clear first before I ship, and shipping is always free. Ask about framing options for many artworks at additional cost.
"You capture the beauty and grace of Michigan in a way that makes me feel connected to the trees and shorelines and waters of my home state.Your art speaks directly to the soul." -S. C.
BIO
Carolyn Damstra has lived in Michigan most of her life and has traveled extensively throughout North America and abroad. She earned a BFA in Studio Art and an MA in Art History from Michigan State University. She had been included in many solo and juried state and regional exhibitions including the Dennos Museum’s Art of Sleeping Bear Dunes and was selected as Artist in Residency at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Recently several of her paintings were chosen in an exhibit for the Art In Embassies Program, U.S. Department of State at the embassy in Fiji.
Her current body of work explores the landscapes and shorelines of Michigan. Through her travels and painting, Damstra seeks out the healing power of immersion in nature and finds an emotional connection to our environment through visual observation. Her mission is to spread awareness of the power of this connection, through art. Her paintings serve as bridge, or a catalyst, for connecting with the natural world and finding peace and spiritual health, as well as portraying the stunning beauty of her home state and the Midwestern region.