Carol McArdle
18492 Bradenton Rd.
Ft Myers, FL 33967
Ph (239) 267 4750
Cell (239) 849 4745
Email: Carol@carolmcardle.com
Websites: www.carolsheart.com www.carolmcardle.com
Born: Montego Bay, Jamaica, 1955
Became an American citizen: Dec. 2001
Representing Art Galleries
Waterwheel Gallery, Amelia Island, FL
WildChild Art Gallery, Matlacha, FL
Sona Gallery, Naples, FL
Gallery on Fashion Drive, Estero, FL
Other Art Galleries and Venues
2002 Art, Artifacts, Antiquities and Collections gallery in
Naples, FL
2003 Arts 4 Act Gallery, Ft. Myers, FL
2004 Port Royal Jewelers, 5th Ave. S. Naples FL
2004 Room, 5th Ave. S. Naples FL
2005 Banyan Title, Naples, FL
2005-2006 Boston Art Gallery, Boston, MA
2006-2007 Solo exhibit Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, Ft. Myers, FL
2006 Solo artist display at Commissioner, Tammy Hall's office, Ft. Myers, FL
2007 Tarpon Point Gallery, Cape Coral, FL
2007 Gallery on Fashion Drive, Estero, FL
2007 Space 39 Art Gallery, Ft. Myers, FL
Memberships
Oil Painters of America
International Guild of Realism
Selected shows
2003 - Church Street Gallery, Orlando, FL. Group
exhibition, juried show
2003 - The Lofts of Winter Park Village, gallery, Orlando,
FL. Group exhibition, juried show
2003 – The Art League of Bonita springs, FL. Group
exhibition, juried show
2004 – Solo Art Show at 13th St. S. Naples, FL
2004 – Solo exhibition, chosen by Banyan Title Of Florida
for their Salute To Local Artists. Naples, FL
2004 – Gallery Victoria, Naples, FL. Artfest 2004. Group
exhibition, juried.
2005 – The Art League of Ft. Myers, FL. Group
exhibition, juried and judged.
*Merit Award
2005 – The Art League of Bonita Springs Art Festival,
juried show
2006 -- Annual Champagne, Chocolate & Creativity
Show, Arts for Act Gallery, juried show
2006 – The Art League of Ft. Myers, FL. Artist of the month
2006 -- Arts for Act Gallery, "Shared Spaces" juried show
2006 -- The Art League of Ft. Myers, FL. "Windover". Judged
*Awarded first place
2006 -- The Alliance For The Arts, Ft. Myers, FL. Juried
2007 -- Wildlife and Wetlands. Delnor Wiggins State Park,
Naples, FL. Group. Juried
2007 -- Arts in Estero, 5 person juried show, Gallery on Fashion
Dr. Estero, FL
2007 -- Abstract and Realism in Florida Nature. Solo show.
WildChild Art Gallery, Matlacha, FL
2007 -- The Art League of Ft. Myers, FL. "Abstractions"
* Awarded first place
2007 -- The Art League of Ft. Myers, FL. "Photography" juried
* Awarded honorable mention
2007 -- The von Liebig Art Center, Naples FL. Juried show.
2007 -- Arts in Estero, Encore Show, Gallery on Fashion
Dr. Estero, FL
2008 -- ArtEscape, juried show, Gallery on Fashion Drive, FL
* Awarded Best in Show
2007 -- 2008 Group exhibit, Sona Gallery, Naples, FL
Commissions for Trompe l’oeil, Murals
1997-2006 I have been commissioned approximately
50-60 different times by Interior Designers, Businesses,
Developers and Home Owners to design and paint
murals and trompe l’oeil for specific sites.
Some Commercial Clients include:
Coleman Companies
Danielle Spa
Midwest Homes
Olde Naples Seaport
Scandali Fine Interiors
Seascape Design
Brenda Haschak Interior Design
Expressions in Design
Bonita Bay Group, Riverhall Community
Commissions for Abstracts
“Jonathon” Acrylic. Mr. Jonathon Tolentino, Attorneys
office. Naples, FL
“Untitled” Series of three large Abstracts, enamel on
Lucite, one each in red, white and blue for the July 4th
window display of Port Royal Jewelers, 5th Ave South
Naples, FL
"Ruffino" Parade of Homes, Stock Homes model, Ruffino, Ft.
Myers, FL
Select Private Collections
Dr. Scott Trettenero, Ft. Myers, FL
Aimee Burns, Cape Coral, FL
Mr. and Mrs. John Burton, South Boston, VA and Naples, FL
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garibaldi, Chicago, IL and Naples FL
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Baril, Canada and Ft. Myers, FL
Publications
The Artful Home Guild Sourcebooks 2005
American Art Collector Alcove Books 2006
Bonita Living Magazine Feb. 2007 Featured in article about
transforming outdoor spaces with trompe l'oeil.
Hobe Sound Magazine, October 2007 cover
Numerous articles in SW Florida newspapers 2006--2008
Fort Myers Magazine. March/April 2008 Article about using my art to help build awareness of local environment
Times of the Islands Magazine, May/June 2008
Articles Published
Hobe Sound Magazine, December 2007. The Art Lover's Bug.
Grants
Florida Individual Artist Grant 2007
Education
1973 –1975 West Surrey College of Art and Design,
Farnham, Surrey, England.
Community Service
2006--2007 President of the Art League of Fort Myers.
2007 -- 2008 Resident Artist of Delnor Wiggins State Park,
Naples, FL
Previous Employment
Graphic Artist and Illustrator. August 1976 – August 1979. The
Way International, OH
Illustration, design and layout for magazines,
brochures, posters and other printed materials
September 1979 – January 1980. Bristol Graphic
Studio, Bristol, England, UK
Designed corporate images, stationary, brochures and
other printed materials.
Signwriter
Febuary 1980 – March 1992. Self-employed. Dublin,
Ireland.
Designed, constructed and handpainted storefront
signs.
Specialized in old fashioned Pub signs, including
hanging picture signs.
The Temple Bar signs I did appeared as part of the
movie set of Far and Away, starring Tom Cruise.
Another commission I had was to travel from Ireland to
England to paint a storefront on the famous Oxford Street,
London
Staff Artist
July 1993 – March 1995. Dimensions Inc. Reading, PA
Designed and charted needlepoint and cross stitch
kits. Also adapted other well known artists’ work, such as Mary
Englebright, into sewing kits.