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Carolyn Evans is a mature artist who has the ability to remind us of what is important in life. She disarms us with provocative and yet simple subject matter that is familiar. Her paintings are infused with levity and sophistication using color, form and images, telling stories that excite our senses. Evans' paintings are filled with wonder and discovery in the many layers of paint.

In this series, as with past works, the central theme revolves around family and home. The house or home in these paintings is a place surrounded by memories, filled with laughter, joy and sadness, with an overwhelming feeling of what it means to be alive. These "homes" are places we want to visit, to remember and reflect upon. In Moon Beam Drive, the house takes on a persona and speask more of an individual or of a couple and their relationship with each other. Often the house is a place to go to find shelter or solace or make a political statement, or have a laugh as in Heat on the Hill or Cardinals in the Feeder.

When all is said, it is the viewer who brings new interpretations to the stories of the work. Carolyn Evans leaves enough space to include in her paintings, our own past, our memories and our dreams.