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YankeeGirlArt
One of my favorite songs by Bruce Springsteen is
“Jersey Girl”; so it is only fitting that one of my favorite artists is also a
“Jersey Girl”, Carol Feddeler Bruno.
Known to most of us as “Yankee” (a name taken from her favorite Team,
the NY Yankees!). I first came to know Carol on Etsy through the
Bbest Team, https://www.etsy.com/shop/yankeegirlart.
Red
Poppies Watercolor
Growing up along the Jersey Shore, Carol is surrounded
by the beauty of nature, which is evident in her beautiful Watercolors of the
Shore and its miles of beautiful beaches, Wildflowers, and Nature. In her own
words, “I love how becoming an artist has
made me look at my surroundings in a whole new way. I have always loved the
outdoors but now I see details that I never noticed before.”
Ocean Waves,Watercolor
Her
beautiful Watercolors are evident in her “lifelike” paintings of Flowers; first
becoming famous among us through her beautiful Hydrangea paintings. The artist in Carol has grown immensely since
I first met her, and became familiar with her work. As shown in some of her Watercolors I have
showcased, her attention to detail makes one wonder if it is a painting or one
of beautiful photographs taken of the world around her.
Floating Daisies Photograph
As I just
mentioned, Carol is also a very talented photographer, as evident in her photos
featured in her Shop. One of which
currently hangs on my own wall, “Floating Daisies” a contrast in black and
white, with the White Daisy’s floating against a black background. Another photo (shown here) is the Shoreline
of Sandy Hook. The name may sound
familiar, as it was only about 13 months ago that Sandy Hook, was just one of
the “shoreline towns” devastated by Hurricane Sandy. As I mentioned earlier, Carol’s beautiful
“anticipated” Hydrangea Watercolors; so too she has captured the beauty of this
flower, in her photo of “Purple Hydrangea’s”.
Summer Hydrangeas Watercolor Purple Hydrangea Photo
Photograph. SandyHook
Carol has
also expanded her work by opening a Shop on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yankeegirl-Art/162102136904 . It is wonderful to watch the progression of
her work on Facebook, as she posts a photo of her beginning sketch of her next
painting. I am intrigued watching as
each stroke of color is added to the sketch, which she keeps us updated
on. We don’t have to wait long for the
finished Watercolor as it is completed and ready to sell within a few days.
Watercolor Pencil
Sketch Finished Watercolor.Lily
Carol’s talent has not only expanded from Etsy to Facebook, but is also sold on such sites as TheCraftStar.com, and FineArtAmerica.com. Her series of “Girlfriends” paintings are now world famous. What began as “fun, colorful friendship inspired watercolors” has now become a cultural phenomenon. Her painting of “Girlfriends Running a Marathon”, was featured in Women’s Running Magazine in their Holiday Gift Guide. Her “Girlfriends” designs were also picked up by Sur La Table, on a series of mugs. Some can be found hanging in local Jersey Bars; as well as the many custom requests Carol receives from buyers for “personalized” Girlfriend paintings.
Girlfriends Bridal Party painting Girlfriends running
Marathon
One cannot mention Carol and her work without
mentioning her famous Golden Retriever, Madison, found in some of Photographs
and Watercolors. On Facebook we are
treated daily to the adventures of her newest addition to her family, her
little kitten,sleeping among her work!
Photograph.GoldenRetriever Kitty
As much as we all love Carol’s beautiful Artwork and
Photographs, and infamous “The Girlfriend” Series; life is not always filled
with the love of flowers and nature. I
wish to send special prayers to Carol who just last week had a memorial for the
loss of her mother; as well as just losing her sister-in-law. As I started
writing this article, Carol asked for our prayers for her mother-in-law, who
may pass any day. Your friends are
always here for you Carol!
