Carol Keiser Carol Keiser, one of the original founders of the Putney Craft Tour, is an exhibiting artist who paints on both tile and canvas. Her work is rich in color and joyful in content. After working for 15 years in stoneware pottery, Carol decided to combine her knowledge of ceramics with her love of painting to create original handpainted tiles So,in 1985, Carol wrote an essay about her desire to start a tile business and won the opportunity from “New Woman” magazine to attend business seminars at AWED, (American Women’s Development Corp.) in New York, where she received advice and encouragement to start her business.

Carol now divides her time between her studio in Putney, Vt. where she produces her tiles and her studio in Mexico where she paints.. The expressive use of color and line are important elements in Carol’s work. In her scenes of women, couples, still life’s, and landscapes, Carol incorporates symbols such as mountains, water, sun, moon, stars, ladders and sailboats to represent the natural world and our connection to the divine. Carol creates original murals for bathrooms, kitchens, fireplaces and tabletops for her clients.

In 1993, Carol was invited to design an ornament for the White House Christmas tree. In 1994, one of her paintings was published in a Shambhala Book, “Return of the Great Goddess”. In 1999, Carol designed the coffee mug for Vermont’s Public Radio fundraising. Carol has been included in both “ Who’s Who of America” and “Who’s Who of American Women”. She recently did a painting for the Yellow Barn Music Festival poster and catalogue cover.

Carol’s work can be seen in the Vt. State Craft Centers, the New Hampshire League Shops, the Newbury Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston, the Appalachian Spring Stores in Washington D.C, and others. Tiles can be ordered directly from Carol by sending an e-mail to: CarolKeiser@arttilestudio.com. Or visit her website at www.arttilestudio.com