carol neiger
Place Nature Spirit
Biography Statement CV
Away Near Retreat
Water Woods Life Cycle
Diaspora Defiant Requiem Traces Begin Again Hidden Violins of hope
carol neiger
cl neiger fine arts
 
 
 
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About my work

I am a painter and printmaker living near Chicago, Illinois. I love nature and being outdoors, so I work in my sketchbook as a catalyst for my paintings, often painting on location and creating the final works in the studio. My painting style is somewhere between representational and abstract. I see colors where others do not, I find patterns everywhere–in both nature and human creations.

I am interested in how our past experiences influence how we see. Memories are fuzzy and jumbled together in our minds, but they leave an impression that marks us forever and impacts how we see. As we move through spaces we sense familiarity even in places we have never been before. Our memories reinforce our visual impressions and carry meaning with them. My landscapes strive to trigger the viewer’s memories of lived experience. 

Third Cup of Wine "I will redeem you" Woodblock print with monotype 10" x 8" The sages say the third cup represents the splitting of the sea, after which the Israelites felt completely redeemed, without fear of the Egyptians r
If you are in NYC on the weekend of April 13 and 14, please join me! Artists from JACC will speak about our work to create #outofthenarrows and the artwork inside. Please join @bethshadur, @berit_engen, @jsweintraub, and @carollezbergneiger. We look
I am honored that my painting "Nymphaea" will be exhibited in "Memory" at Prairie State College's Christopher Art Gallery. The juried exhibition includes 2 and 3-dimensional works by 19 artists on themes based on nostalgia, memoir
My artwork "Guardians of Hope: A Bouquet of Blessings" was projected on a building wall somewhere in Israel! Photographed by Михаил Марушкин #artistsstandwithisrael #hamsa #hope #israelhamaswar #protection #harmony #compassion #strength #p
Continuing on my theme of "Guardians of Hope: A Bouquet of Blessings," Here is another effort to raise funds as a part of #artaid This piece can be yours (there is only one). It is pretty fragile, so no shipping; please-if you are local, y
"Guardians of Hope: A Bouquet of Blessings" Watercolor 18" x 24" In the wake of the Israeli-Hamas war, where lives hang in the balance and suffering abounds, I created this painting as an artistic offering of protection and solac
Oil paintings-series "Traces" In my visits to Europe, I was always excited to discover mezuzot hanging on doorposts on homes and shops, and sometimes I discover a fossil tracing where a mezuzah used to hang. But now because of the rise of
JUDEAN HILLS Four-color monotype 1/1 19.25" x 15" Prayers for peace in Israel, this beautiful and complex country. Prayers for those suffering from loss, the wounded, and the soldiers. #standwithisrael
"Displacement" Monoprint 1/1 34" x 32" From my Diaspora series —I forgot about it and found it in my flat files when I was looking for something else. I just added it to my website. To see more of the Diaspora series and r
"Stormy Day" Acrylic on Panel 16" x 20" Sometimes, you see and feel turbulent movement everywhere: the clouds, the trees, the water…all boiling over. Painted at #cayugalake last summer #landscapepainting #waterpainting
"Hidden 2—Bielski Family's Story" Monotype, Carborundum, Drypoint The Bielski family lived in the forests of Belarus. The Bielskis, led by brothers Tuvia, Asael, and Alexander, created a community of Jewish refugees in the woods, whe
 
 
 
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