Carole Caroompas (1946 – July 31, 2022) was an American painter known for work which examined the intersection of

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and gender

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Early life and education

Carole Caroompas was born in Oregon City, Oregon, and spent her childhood in

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. Caroompas earned a B.A. from

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and an M.F.A. from the

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. She taught fine art courses at Otis College of Art and Design in

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Awards and fellowships

Caroompas' awards included grants from the

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, COLA (City of L.A.), two from the

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and a California Community Foundation Fellowship. In 1995 she was awarded a

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Selected exhibitions

Caroompas exhibited at the Ben Maltz Gallery in Los Angeles, the

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, LACMA, the

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in New York, Western Project in

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, Mark Moore in Santa Monica, P.P.O.W. in New York,

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Fine Art, the

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, and the

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in Washington, DC. 1994: "Before and After Frankenstein: The Woman Who Knew Too Much" at Sue Spaid Fine Art, Los Angeles, California 1998: "Carole Caroompas: Lady of the Castle Perilous" at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California 1999: “Heathcliff and the Femme Fatale go on Tour” at the Mark Moore Gallery in Santa Monica, California 2008: "Dancing with Misfits: Eye-Dazzler” at Western Project, Culver City, California 2015: "Lore and Behold: The Art of Carole Caroompas" at Pasadena City College

Personal life

Caroompas died in 2022, from

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, at the age of 76.

References

External links

Simmering Talent in O.C. Suburbs

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caroompas, Carole 1946 births 2022 deaths American contemporary painters Otis College of Art and Design faculty American women painters Painters from California 21st-century American women artists American women academics Deaths from Alzheimer's disease People from Oregon City, Oregon