| Artist Bio: "Sally Caldwell Fisher has gained international recognition for her portrayal
of New England coastal life. Painting her surroundings, favorite locales or
fond recollections, she illustrates everyday life in rural America with humor.
Caldwell Fisher uses the phrase ""willing suspension of disbelief"" to explain
some of the apparent contradictions in the scenes she paints. When asked about
her art, Caldwell Fisher comments, ""New England's strong connection to the
past draws me to commemorate scenes of its coastal life.” She uses acrylics to
create the vivid seascapes that have become her trademark. Sally comments
further that “it is with passion for its landscape and affection for its
characters that I endeavor to recreate in these images of times gone by, but
not lost!""
Born and raised with several siblings in the Midwest, Sally Caldwell Fisher
was given watercolors at an early age by her mother, also an artist, and
provided with good materials to create her art. After graduating from the
University of Michigan, Caldwell Fisher moved to coastal New England where she
fell in love with its natural beauty, a study in contrasts with the sea, the
forests and the seasons. It serves as a constant companion to her art. An avid
collector of antique photographs and reproductions, Sally is constantly
finding inspiration from the past, while capturing the rhythms of everyday
life in rural America.
The art of Sally Caldwell Fisher has been shown on two Yankee Magazine covers
and she has been a featured artist in U.S. Art, American Artist, Romantic
Homes, Art/Trends and Traditional Home magazines. Caldwell Fisher designed the
events posters for the America's Cup Newport in 1983, America's Cup San Diego
in 1992 and the Tall Ships, Quebec, 1984. Her art is included in the permanent
collections of the White House, Smithsonian Institution, the Bruce Museum,
MBNA, Exxon of Japan, Panasonic of Japan and the Mitsui Kagaku Corporation,
Tokyo.
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