Caroline Kobin is a native of Portland Oregon and lives downtown with her husband, Jay, who is a photographer. She attended both undergraduate and graduate school in New York City and recently moved back to Portland Oregon in 2006. She especially loves travel, running (excuses to combine the two- she is doing the Great Wall Marathon in May 2008), painting, hip-hop music, Bikram yoga, In Touch magazine, and the Sarah Jessica Parker clothing line.
Caroline started drawing at a young age and enjoyed doing portraits. In college, she studied painting at New York University and took several painting classes at PNCA, OCAC and PSU, including some watercolor classes in Southern France. While she was trained classically in sketching and charcoal drawing, much of the techniques for "Layers" was influenced by Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. Caroline also incorporates collage materials from her travels into her multi-media pieces. Her favorite artists include Franz Kline, Juan Miro, and Michaelangelo (check out those sketches)!
Current Exhibits
February 2008 - PearlDistrict.com Gallery
Come join us at Willamette Realty Group's PearlDistrict.com gallery for a show of Caroline's travel-themed paintings and mixed-media collages. The gallery is located in the Pearl District at 612 NW 12th Ave (Portland). The artist's opening will be on Thursday, February 7th, 2008 (First Thursday) from 6:00-8:30. Punch and pie will not be served, but wine and cheese will!