About Pamela Carroll

Pamela Carroll is a self-taught realist painter based in Carmel, CA, known for her meticulous still life works that highlight the quiet beauty of everyday objects. Born in 1948 and raised in Southern California, Carroll has illustrated seven children’s books and has been featured in Western Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, Pratique des Arts, and The Artist’s Magazine. After a 16-year break to raise her family, she returned to painting with renewed purpose, creating technically refined and emotionally resonant works that continue to inspire audiences and fellow artists alike. Her work is a timeless celebration of the ordinary made extraordinary.  

About Gary Smith

Gary Smith, a former art history and ceramics professor at Hartnell College, is the director of the Hartnell College Gallery in Monterey, Calif.  In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the Monterey Museum of Art and the Monterey County Cultural Council, Gary is deeply committed to arts education. He works with students of all ages and backgrounds—from teenagers to lifelong learners in their 90s—escorting them on travels around the world made possible by the California Consortium of Community Colleges and the Boronda Scholarship Program.