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YOUR PAINTINGS ARE AT ONCE STUNNING AND MESMERIZ-
ING. TELL US ABOUT HOW YOU DEVELOPED YOUR DISTINCTIVE
STYLE AND HOW IT HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.
Thank you very much for your kind words about my
work. I appreciate them very much. I believe that my
style emerged from my love for color, and the emotions
that color instills in me. As a child, I remember being
captivated with strong graphic patterns in everything from
book illustrations to textiles to the patterns in a wood floor
or a maple leaf. My earliest memories of a favorite chil-
dren's book was one that was illustrated in black and white
woodcuts. So, decisive lines, patterns, shapes, and colors
have long played a role in my love for art.
I have immersed myself in exploring painting, and
my style has changed numerous times over the years.
These days, my paintings still possess a strong sense of
color and linework; however, I find interest and inspira-
CAROL HAGAN discovered a passion for painting when she was
twenty-five years old. Her striking Western-themed art is alive with vivid,
kaleidoscopic colors and exuberant with the wild spirit of Montana. Carol has
been featured widely in galleries around the West, including Legends Santa
Fe Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, The Legacy Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming,
and Visions West Gallery in both Bozeman and Livingston, Montana. She also
has the distinction of being an ongoing member of the C.M. Russell Museum's
"Russell Skull Society of Artists."
Carol Hagan
The Vibrant Color and Spirit of the American West
Pretty Paint 24" x 36" Oil on Panel
