My paintings are imagined places. I use a variety of mediums such as oil, wax, tempera, or acrylic paint.and build the pictures on rigid supports of wood or fired clay.
I want to express in my work a timeless beauty which evokes the continuum of the past with the present just as I see myself - a painter guided by past masters.

2000 Linda Schwartz Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio - Mai 05 until June 17
1997 Linda Schwartz Gallery, Lexington, KY
1996 Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, OH
1996 Cincinnati Art Galleries
1995 Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
1994 Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Fish Creek, WI
1994 Linda Schwartz Gallery, Lexington, KY
1994 Cincinnati Art Galleries
1992 Cincinnati Art Galleries
1991 Harmon-Meek Gallery, Harbor Springs, MI
1983 Forum Gallery, New York, NY

1997 "Summer Invitational", Chase Gallery, Boston
1995 "The River", Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts, Cincinnati
1990 "Landscape", J. Rosenthal Fine Arts, Chicago
1988 "Choices, Twenty Painters from the Midwest"
1988 Minneapolis College of Art; Wustum Arts Center, Racine , WI
1988 Evanston Arts Center, Evanston, Ill
1986 "Contemporary Midwest Landscape", Herron Gallery of Art, Indianapolis, IN
1983 "Talent", Allan Stone Gallery, NY
1983 "Cincinnati Collects", Cincinnati Art Museum
1982 "Choice Painting", University of Kentucky Art Gallery
1982 "By the Sea", Barbara Toll Fine Arts, NY

1988,1985 Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Grant
1987,1983 Summerfair Inc. Individual Artist Grant
1986 Arts Midwest/NEA Regional Fellowship
1985 American Academy in Rome, Rome Prize Finalist
1985 Print Magazine , Regional Design Annual

Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBIS Inc.
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
The Drackett Company
Fidelity Investments
Greenville Public Library, Greenville OH.
Heritage Insurance Company
Jane Vimont & Associates Inc.
Kemper National Insurance Companies
RSM Company Vencor Inc.

Johnson, David T., The River, Cincinnati,The Aronoff Center for the Arts 1995.
Kamholtz, Jonathan,Summerfair Six/A Biennial Exhibition,Cincinnati, Ohio Summerfair,1989.
Kinz, Lance,Figuratively Speaking, Columbus,Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Commission,1983.
Kirshner, Judith Russi, New Visions in Contemporary Art: The RSM Company Collection,Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum,1986.
Orton Jr., J. Robert , Benevolence and Blasphemy, New York Turtle Point Press ,1995.
Rogers-Lafferty, Sarah,Object '83 , Cincinnati, Contemporary Arts Center 1983.
Stearns, Robert, Figure '82, Cincinnati, Contemprorary Arts Center 1982.
Tower, Ann, Choice Painting,Lexington, University of Kentucky 1982. Yanson, Julie, Choices Twenty Painters from the Midwest, Minneapolis Arts Midwest/Minneapolis
College of Art and Design, 1987.

"Summer",Cincinnati Enquirer,June 14, 1984, p.C-10.
"Cole Carothers exhibit at Clossons", Downtowner,Vol.9 no.39,Sept. 1985, p.8.
"Directing Eye Movement:The Dynamics of Line",The Artist's Magazine,Vol.1 no. 6, pp 38-43.
"Carothers' paintings to be shown",The American Israelite,October 29,1992,
"Talking Heads and Taciturn Torsos",Dialogue,Vol. 7 no. 4,July/August 1984, pp.23-24
"Show Opens with Reception at Fourway",Vineyard Gazette,July 19, 1996
"In theCourt at Fourway",Martha's Vineyard Times,July 18, 1996
"Cole Carothers October 25-November 22",Cincinnati Art Galleries News,Vol. 2 no. 2, Fall 1996, p.1,5.
Bloomfield, Maureen,"Ending the Silence: Figure'82",Dialogue,Vol.5 no. 6 ,Sept/Oct 1982,p.11
Bloomfield, Maureen, "Sacred Landscapes:The Encounter and After", Dialogue,Vol. 8 No. 3,May/June 1985 pp.66-69.
Bloomfield, Maureen,"Cole Carothers' "Mysteries"/Cincinnati Art Galleries/4-30 November" Dialogue,Vol. 18 no.1,January/February 1995
Boucher, Matt "Art Lecture: Cole Carothers, Painter of Fictional Realism",The Circle Voice, May 27, 1994, p.12.
Bremner,Ann, "A Sense of Place: Artist' Views",Dialogue,Vol.7 no.2, March/April 1984,p.14.
Colby, Joy, " 'Alternative Space' work hits the road",The Detroit News,April 28,1985, p.6K.
Daugherty, Tracy J."Cole Carothers"Cincinnati Art Galleries press release, Nov. 1994.
Dickinson,Diana and Karen Beattie ,"Portraits of the Land", Midwest Living, Vol.5 no.1, February 1991 pp 51-56.
Findsen, Owen, "No Summer Lull for Art This Year", The Cincinnati Enquirer,July 18, 1982, p G- 13.
Findsen, Owen, "Summerfair Six Winners Granted CAC Exhibit",The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 21,1985, F-6.
Findsen, Owen, "There's more to art than meets the eye",The Cincinnati Enquirer, September 15,1988
Findsen, Owen, "Frames inspire artists to create complementing works",The Cincinnati Enquirer, November 15, 1992, p. J-5.
Findsen, Owen, "Art comes naturally to Cole Carothers",The Cincinnati Enquirer, November 6, 1994, p.G-9.
Foreman B.J.,"Knick Knack Show",The Cincinnati Post, Sat Dec. 12, 1981,p.10B.
Foreman, B.J., "Pair of Art Exhibits Reflect Queen City Tastes",The Cincinnati Post,April 5, 1983, p5C.
Foreman, B.J., " Object 83' expands definition of still life",The Cincinnati Post,May 28, 1983, p. 8B.
Franz, Gina,"Figuratively Speaking",New Art Examiner,April 1983,p.22.
Hall, Jacqueline,"Symbolic Works Comprise Four Artist Show", Columbus Citizen Journal, January 1983, Art Section.
Heilenman, Diane,Reviews,Louisville Courrier-Journal,August 13,1989,I-8
Herban Tricia & Mat,"Interiors" is an interesting exhibit",Columbus Citizen-Journal,April 9, 1984, p.10.
Josten, Margaret,"Springfest Tunes in Unsung Artists",Cincinnati Enquirer,May 28, 1983, p.8C.
Mahler, Perin, "Review: Cole Carothers",Antenna,November/December, 1996 p. 18.
Marxsen, Patrisha,"Choice Painting is Diverse,Unusual Show",Lexington Herald Leader, April 18, 1992, p.F3.
Michie, Laurence,"The Fourway Gallery in Tisbury Holds an Opening Reception",Vineyard Gazette, July 19, 1996
Minton, David, "Carothers exhibit opening at Galbreath", Lexington Herald-Leader, February 20,1994, J4.
Minton, David, "Reviews" (Lexington KY), Dialogue,Vol.19 no.5,September/October 1996,p.28.
Minton, David, "Mixed style finds reality outside, illusion inside" Lexington Herald-Leader,May 4, 1997,F4.
Minton, David, "Exhibit familiar yet atypical", Lexington Herald-Leader,July 6, 1997, J4.
Miro, Marsha, "Ohio sends its best new work to visit",Detroit Free Press,May 6,1985,p.4E.
Palmer, Karen, "Interiors: New Mansfield Arts Center looks Inward, Mansfield News Journal, January 19, 1995,Weekend Section
Reidel, James, "The Revocable Rubicon",Dialogue,Vol.10 no.2, March/April 1987
Shepley, Carol Ferring, "Are They "Real, Or Are The Art?",St. Louis Post-Dispatch,October 6, 1994
Stahl, Francis, "Museum Features Cincinnati Artist", Maysville Ledger Independent,November 8, 1983,p1-2.
Stanley, Barbara,"Cole Carothers artist profile",Antenna,August 1995 ,pp. 12-13
Sylvester, Stephen,"Heartland",Dialogue,Vol. 9 no.5,September/October 1986 p. 33,
Walters, LaWanda,"Cole Carothers- Interiors/Exteriors", Dialogue,Vol.20 no.1, January/February 1997,p.36.1968 Galerie Ricke, Kassel
1969 Galerie Ricke, Köln
Von-der-Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal
1970 Galerie Kuhn, Aachen
Galerie Renée Ziegler, Zürich
1971 Galerie Toni Gerber, Bern
Galerie Möllenhoff, Köln
1972 Galerie Möllenhoff, Köln
Galerie Volante Toni Gerber, Kabul
1973 Kölnischer Kunstverein, Köln
Kunstmuseum, Luzern
Galerie Pablo Stähfi, Luzern
Galerie Oppenheim, Köln
1974 Galerie Loeb, Bern
Galerie Vandres, Madrid
Galerie Oppenheirn, Köln
1975 Galerie Magers, Bonn
Oppenheirn-Studio, Köln
1976 Forum Kunst, Rottweil
1977 Städtisches Museum Schloß Morsbroich, Leverkusen
Kunstmuseum, Düsseldorf
1978 Städtische Galerie, Ravensburg
1979 Galerie Toni Gerber, Bern
Galerie Bama, Paris
Galerie 't Venster, Rotterdam
1980 Museum Folkwang, Essen
Kunstverein, Kassel
1981 Galerie Munro, Hamburg
Bernier Gallery, Athen
Galerie Bama, Paris
Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Wine
1982 Galerie Krinzinger, Innsbruck
Art in Progress, München
Galerie Baronian/Lambert, Gent
Gallery Holly Solomon, New York
1984 Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Gent
Museum Villa Stuck, München
1985 Galerie Dietmar Werle, Köln
1986 Düsseldorf, Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf
Galerie Bama, Paris
1986/87 Museum Ludwig, Graphisches Kabinett, Köln
1988 Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek
Galerie Pablo Stähli, Zürich
1989 Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart
1989/90 Galerie Crousel-Robelin, Paris
1990/91 Nationalgalerie, Belrin
1991 Galerie Curtze, Wien
A.C.R. Galerie, Eltville
1992 Galerie Curtze, Düsseldorf
Galerie Gutsch, Belrin
1993 Galerie Holtmann, Köln
Berlin, Galerie Gutsch
1994 Galerie Orangerie-Reinz, Köln
Galerie Krips, Köln
Kunstverein Arnsberg
Galerie Ribbentrop, Eltville
Watson, Fran, "Frustrated Detective",City Beat,November 23-30,p.25.

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