Born and raised in Southern California, Pamela Carroll embraces the traditional techniques of Realism and painting from life.
Her artwork is inspired by the early Dutch and Spanish masters as well as contemporary realist painters. Pam's work focuses on showcasing the beauty and inherent truth in everyday objects.
Awards and Honors
2000–2003, 2010–2012 The Artist's Magazine. Finalist, annual juried competition.
2005 Monterey Museum of Art. Juried competition, people’s choice award.
2006 The Artist's Magazine. Still life competition, third place.
2006 The White House, Washington D.C. Selected as "Artist of the Year" to paint a series of Christmas paintings used to illustrate the White House Christmas brochure.
2007 Juried into "Small Works North America" show held at Greenwich Workshop Gallery, Fairfield, CN. Publisher’s choice award.
2008 Juried into “The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century,” a two-year traveling museum show.
2008 Commissioned by the Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA to paint a trompe l'oeil painting for their permanent collection.
2010 International Artist Magazine, Dec/Jan Issue, finalist in portraits, figures competition.
2011 Juried into the International Guild of Realism show held at Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. Director's choice award.
2015 Juried into "Masterworks from the International Guild of Realism" traveling museum show.
2015 Juried into the 10th annual International Guild of Realism show held at the Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA. Best figurative award. 2021 April issue of American Art Collector. Winner of cover competition (Pomegranates and persimmons painting on front cover).
Group Exhibits
2000 Carmel Plein Air Festival.
2003 Oil Painters of America, western regional juried show.
2003 Steinbeck Center, western regional juried show.
2004 Monterey Museum of Art, local juried show.
2005 Juried into the International Guild of Realism.
2006 International Guild of Realism, juried show at the Manitou Gallery, NM.
2006 Klaudia Marr Gallery, invitational realism show, NM.
2006 Invited to show work in “No Empty Walls,” a private collection of Stan and Ginnie Eschner held at Bakersfield Museum of Art, CA.
2007 International Guild of Realism, juried show “Leading Masters of Realism” held at Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts, MA.
2007 Klaudia Marr Gallery, invitational realism show, Santa Fe, NM.
2008 International Guild of Realism invitational held with Trudy Labell Fine Art, Naples, FL.
2008 Invited to show work in “Lie to the Eye.” a trompe l’oeil show held at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, CA.
2008 Invited to show work in "Contemporary Still Lifes," held at the Triton Museum of Art, CA.
2012 International Guild of Realism, juried show held at Jones and Terwilliger Gallery, Carmel, CA.
2012 Invited to show work in "American Art International" held at Saks Gallery, Denver, CO.
2013 Invited to show work in "Fun and Games", held at the Gardner Colby Gallery, Naples, FL.
2013 International Guild of Realism, juried show held at the Tempe Center for the Arts, AZ.
2016 International Guild of Realism, 11th annual international juried show held at Gallery 1261, Denver, CO.
2017 International Guild of Realism, 12th annual international juried show held at Winfield Galley, Carmel, CA. 2023 Invitational, “Still Fresh”, Principal Gallery, Alexandria, VA.
Solo Shows
2000 Alvarado Gallery, Monterey, CA.
2000 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA.
2004 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA.
2005 J. Howell Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA.
2006 Hauk Fine Arts Gallery, Pacific Grove, CA.
2007 J. Howell Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA.
2009 Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA.
2010 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA.
2012 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA.
2015 Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA.
2015 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA.
2017 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA.
2019 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA. 2022 Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA. 2023 Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA.
2001–2008 Children’s books, Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, MI.
2004 The Monterey Herald, "Getting Real."
2004 International Artist’s Magazine, “How Did You Paint That?” Volume 1.
2006 The Monterey Herald, “Tricking the Eye.”
2006 International Artist’s Magazine, “How Did You Paint That?” Volume 2.
2006 Artworks, featured article winter issue, “Not a Still Life.”
2008 The Artist's Magazine, featured article January/February issue, “Toy Stories.”
2008 Carmel Magazine, featured article 2008 issue, “Life in Beautiful Focus.”
2010 The Artist's Magazine, One of the artists included in "32 Insider Tips" article.
2012 Western Art Collector, featured article, "Every Day Beauty."
2012 Southwest Art Magazine, featured article August Issue, "Artists to Watch."
2013 Pratique des Arts Magazine, featured article December 2013 issue.
2014 Catamaran Literary Reader, work featured in winter 2014 issue.
2015 Southwest Art Magazine, featured article "Keeping it Real."
2015 Legendary Locals of Carmel-by-the-Sea, featured biography.
2018 Catamaran Literary Reader, work featured in winter 2018 issue.
Publications
Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA.
Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA.
Community Hospital of Monterey Penninsula, Monterey, CA.
Children's Illustrated Art Museum, Crestwood, MO.