Carolyn Anderson, a nationally recognized artist, is an accomplished pastelist
and oil painter. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Anderson attended school
at Illinois State University. She joined the Vista program (Volunteers in
Service to America) in the early 70's and was assigned to work on an Indian
reservation in Montana, She eventually returned to Montana and now lives in
Havre, a small community in north central Montana near the Canadian border.
the Northwest Rendezvous (NWR), participates in many of the nation's largest
shows, and has had her work featured in numerous publications, including
Southwest Art, Art of the West, and American Artist. The Big Sky Journal,
Awards include the C.M. Russell Artists' Choice. several NWR Award of
Excellence, two CM Russell Best of Show Awards and most recently the 2010 Master
Award of Excellence for AIS.
taught for the Frye Museum in Seattle, Walt Disney Imagineering, The Scottsdale
Artists School, and the Fechin Artists School. Her work is in the collection of
many well-known artists, and also in the collection of the Montana Historical
Society.
