Painter/Printmaker/Art Podcaster Carol McQuaid loves the contemplation involved in capturing a scene. She works on location, carrying her watercolor sketchbook journals on her travels wherever she goes. She is the author of “On Keeping a Watercolour Sketchbook Journal“ and is a huge proponent of sketching as a way to wake up and really see the world around us. 

 She divides her time between her studios in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico and Apex Mountain, BC taking her sketches and turning them into large scale watercolors, acrylic paintings and hand carved a relief prints. Most of her subject matter centers on the interplay of time and place, our built environment and how we inhabit it.

 Carol is a Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, with her “Rooftops of Montmartre” linocut/watercolor winning first place in their 2015 Landscape Show. She’s a self-professed artist in residence junkie, Spending a good portion of each year traveling, teaching and creating art in interesting locations all over the world.

 Throughout her travels Carol takes time to connect with local artists, hosting the popular “Two Artists Walk into a Bar” podcast featuring conversations with creative about their work, life and the creative process. Yes, in a bar.

 Follow Carol’s adventures through social media, and stay tuned for new works, shows and workshops by signing up for her quarterly newsletters on her website.

Instagram @carolmcquaidart

Website carolmcquaidart.com

Podcast website twoartistswalkintoabar.com