The Art of Carol Weber Green

A diffusion of media and visions were captured by artist Carol Weber Green in the Lamont Gallery of the Dacotah Prairie Museum from June 15 through July 15, 2005.

Carol was born and raised in Aberdeen and spent much time absorbing the vibrant beauty of flowers as she helped with her parents business, Weber Floral. This life-long love is reflected in her acrylic, watercolor and handmade paper flower “portraits” included in this exhibit. “Rose Reflections” is composed of delicately painted roses surrounding a mirror set in oak veneer and is one of the many works including flowers.

Egg shells, corn husks, and leaves are also colleged into many of the pieces which seek inspiration from the beauty of nature. “Scented Dreams” uses a young boy and his dog, both asleep, encircled with Lily of the Valley to excite the viewer’s imagination of a summer afternoon nap in a field of the fragrant white belles.

Family members, each treated in their own unique and memorable vision, are subjects included in the display providing a graceful connection with humanity. Tatting, a delicate textile artform, is a prolific hobby for the artist, and she has included it in various works of the show. One colored pencil portrait of a little girl wearing a flowered dress with a collar of pink tatted lace features the actual collar on the matting of the portrait.

Several commissioned pieces have been employed for this exhibit with the client’s gracious consent. Dramatically featured in this group are the two painted saw blades, one circular and one antique two-handed saw embellished with a early day threshing scene. The pheasants on the large circular saw is vintage South Dakota art at its finest.

For information on past exhibits in the Lamont Gallery, please click here