Overview
“This show started with me tracing shadows every day during my stay in Northern California. I was struck with the sharpness of the shadows in my garden.  Once outlined and colored in where the light is blocked becomes the positive space. The negative space is where the light shines through. In truth, it is impossible to trace a shadow in the natural world. The light moves too fast. Shadows are solid and ephemeral.” - Carroll Swenson-Roberts

Chasing Shadows

Carroll Swenson-Roberts

June 12 - July 19, 2025

 

Opening Reception

Artspace111

Friday, June 13, 2025

5:30 - 7:30pm

 

Artist Talk

Artspace111

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

5:30 - 7:00pm

Doors open at 5:30pm

 

 

Artspace111 is proud to present the latest exhibition Chasing Shadows by Carroll Swenson-Roberts. Swenson-Roberts shares her ideas of the preciousness of nature through color and play. Her work is vibrant and full of life to depict the harmony between flora and fauna. Her playfulness translates into depicting core memories like a fish nibbling your toe or the humbling awe of whale watching. These fleeting moments are echoed by her fascination with shadow and the movement of light in its relation to objects. Her paintings induce a feeling of connection to the experience of watching a flock of birds mid-flight and compositions of animals interacting with each other in a river bed. These ecological portraits present the significance of the inextricable connection of humanity and nature; figures are rendered in a small proportion in comparison to the totality of our landscapes. In her own way, Swenson-Roberts reminds us we are a small part of a much bigger picture.

Works
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, The Hills are Alive, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    The Hills are Alive, 2025
    Mixed media on paper diptych
    58.5 x 39.5”
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, The Hills are Alive, 2025
    $ 9,500.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Whale Watcher, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Whale Watcher, 2025
    mixed media on paper
    22.5 x 21.5"
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Whale Watcher, 2025
    $ 3,700.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Finding Daphne, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Finding Daphne, 2025
    mixed media on paper
    40 x 40"
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Finding Daphne, 2025
    $ 8,750.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Birds in the Bushes, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Birds in the Bushes, 2025
    mixed media on paper
    30 x 22"
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Birds in the Bushes, 2025
    $ 3,300.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Birdwatcher 2, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Birdwatcher 2, 2025
    mixed media on paper
    23.5 x 25.5"
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Birdwatcher 2, 2025
    $ 3,100.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Lakeside Turtles, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Lakeside Turtles, 2025
    mixed media on paper
    25.5 X 32.5"
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Black Bathing Suit, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Black Bathing Suit, 2025
    mixed media on paper
    37 x 29"
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Black Bathing Suit, 2025
    $ 5,300.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Odalesque During the Pink Moon, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Odalesque During the Pink Moon, 2024
    Mixed media on paper
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Odalesque During the Pink Moon, 2024
    $ 6,250.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Tree at the Pond, 2023
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Tree at the Pond, 2023
    Mixed Media on Paper
    34" x 20.5"
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Tree at the Pond, 2023
    $ 4,100.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Animal Bridge, 2023
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Animal Bridge, 2023
    Mixed media on paper
    27x22”
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Animal Bridge, 2023
    $ 2,750.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Floating, 2018
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Floating, 2018
    Mixed media on three wood panels
    32 x 26 x 1.5"
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Floating, 2018
    $ 2,400.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Tree Shadow, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Tree Shadow, 2024
    Mixed media
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Tree Shadow, 2024
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Sage Shadow, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Sage Shadow, 2024
    Mixed media
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Sage Shadow, 2024
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Fern Shadow, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Fern Shadow, 2024
    Mixed media
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Fern Shadow, 2024
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Daphne Shadow, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Daphne Shadow, 2024
    Mixed media
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Daphne Shadow, 2024
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Milkweed Shadow, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Milkweed Shadow, 2024
    Mixed media
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Milkweed Shadow, 2024
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Elegant Clarkia Shadow, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Elegant Clarkia Shadow, 2024
    Mixed media
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Elegant Clarkia Shadow, 2024
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Lemon Balm Shadow, 2024
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Lemon Balm Shadow, 2024
    Mixed media
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Lemon Balm Shadow, 2024
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Mint, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Mint, 2025
    Mixed media watercolor
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Mint, 2025
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Clover, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Clover, 2025
    Mixed media watercolor
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Clover, 2025
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Chinese Pistach, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Chinese Pistach, 2025
    Mixed media watercolor
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Chinese Pistach, 2025
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Celery, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Celery, 2025
    Mixed media watercolor
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Celery, 2025
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Artichoke, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Artichoke, 2025
    Mixed media watercolor
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Artichoke, 2025
    $ 625.00
  • Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Oregano, 2025
    Carroll Swenson-Roberts
    Oregano, 2025
    Mixed media watercolor
    Artspace111 - Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Oregano, 2025
    $ 625.00
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