Carol Lyon has always had a knack for pulling the simple from the complex. She will sit with an animal for hours to absorb the complexity of it’s existence and then attempt to capture its essence in her photography. Nothing on earth gives her more pleasure than to share time with a glorious creature.
It seems only natural that Carol would start her photography career at Capital of Texas Zoo as their staff photographer. Her naturalistic animal and pet photography has spilled over into fine art photography through her bird feather abstractions. Close ups of live bird’s feathers are presented as abstractions on their own or combined with sky photographs to create “magical realism” landscapes.
From fashion model to live theatre owner to teacher to today, Carol’s had the advantage of growing up surrounded by artistic mentors and the knowledge gleaned from careful observation. The controlling factors in Carol’s work are shooting pictures of what amuses and touches her. She likes to exalt the familiar, celebrate the ordinary, and honor the creatures of the world. She hopes factors will delight those who see her work.

Primarily self taught, Carol has garnered many gallery and competition inclusions since her launch in 2007. Although she is known primarily for her animal photography, Carol also includes floral, landscape, rustic, and nostalgic subjects in her portfolio of work.

Galleries:
Williams Tower Gallery / Houston ’09
Studio6Gallery / Austin ’09
Fine Art Gallery / Bastrop current - featured artist ’07, ’09 & ’10
Austin Details Gallery / Austin current - featured artist '11
North West Hills Gallery / Austin ’11
Dragonfly Gallery / Austin ’11
The Good Art Company / Fredericksburg current
Laguna Art / Laguna Beach, CA current

Juried shows:
’10 Bastrop Art Gala
Houston’s Bayou City
Fayetteville Art Walk
Rockport Art Festival
Waco Arts Festival
Buda Arts Festival
'11 Fayetteville Art Walk,3rd Place Chapman Award
Bastrop Art Gala
Kerrville TACEF Festival

Photography book inclusions:
“Water” Vermont Photography Center ’09
“Animal Magnetism” Vermont Photography Center ’09
finalist: "The Beauty Around Us" Worldwide Gala Awards '11

Permanent collections:
“Good Vibes” North Hills Gallery Austin, TX '11
3 works Bastrop City Hall '11

Venues:
Franklin Bank
McKinney Roughs State Park
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
1st National Bank
Bastrop Opera House
Bastrop Visitor Center
Bastrop Public Library
Lost Pines Cancer Center
Prosperity Bank
Capital of Texas Zoo - current
Baxter's Restaurant - current
Monarch penthouse

Website: www.carollyon.com