Trained as a classical still life and portrait painter, award-winning artist Carol Vogel has been drawing and painting since childhood. Artists such as Lievens, Winterhalter, Cassatt, Ingres, Copley, Sargeant, Rembrandt, to name a few, have been an inspiration and served as a model on which to base her personal vision and artistic achievement goals.   

Multi-talented as a portrait painter, classical still life painter, interior designer, travel expert, and collector of antiques and interesting collectibles, I bring together these passions and talents in my figurative portraits and still life paintings. Incorporating one or more of my interesting collectible pieces, my still life paintings reflect a mood and feeling with lush pattern backgrounds, vivid color, and unusual combination of supports and collectible items. Visits to many international locations also serve as inspiration for my paintings. 

 

Humanitarianism combined with a love of people and animals inspire my pencil and pastel portraits . There is a depth of beauty in every face that reflects an inner soul. Capturing the inner soul is a an inborn ability for me that is reflected in my expressive, representational portrait paintings and portrait drawings.  I specialize in portraits of children and portraits of men and women as well as pet portraits.