Spotlight on Artist Carol Lindemulder

SD Metro Magazine February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 0 Comments

Carol Lindemulder at work in her Borrego Springs home.

Celebrating Artist Carol Lindemulder

Landscape paintings are focus of San Diego History Center exhibition

An exhibition of paintings by artist Carol Lindemulder is on view at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park through May 5.

Frequently inspired by her travels and writing, Carol Lindemulder’s paintings of the landscape are distinguished by an evocative and bold use of color to convey a strong sense of place. Her vibrantly colored depictions of the urban and rural landscapes of San Diego County, Southern California and the Southwest are based on the merging of many views and details from photographs that document her travels.

The exhibition, titled “Carol Lindemulder: Color Story,” features a selection of oil paintings, dating from 1996-2018, that highlight the artist’s passion for the natural and built environment, her mastery of color, and her dedication to recording the beauty of the region’s deserts, fields, mountains, buildings and towns.

Carol Lindemulder, ‘Borrego August,’ 2014, oil on linen, Collection of Elizabeth Eager Rudee and Mervyn Lea Rudee. (Image courtesy of the artist)

Carol Lindemulder, ‘Ocotillo,’ 2010, oil on linen, Courtesy of the artist. Image courtesy of the artist. (Image courtesy of the artist)

“Carol documents the beauty of the San Diego region through her keen eye and bold use of color. She carries on the tradition of our region’s masters in painting the beauty of the landscape,” says Bill Lawrence, San Diego History Center’s executive director and CEO. “She has faced many challenges, including losing her home, studio and much of her collection in the wildfires that devastated our region. Like the Phoenix, Carol has risen from the ashes and presents a visual feast and view of our region that all need to experience. Carol also is a passionate historic preservationist, and I am proud to say, a good and very talented friend.”

A reception for the exhibition is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 from 4-6 p.m. The event is complimentary for San Diego History Center members; $10 for non-members.

Carol Lindemulder was born and raised in San Diego. She received a bachelor’s degree in design from the University of California, Berkeley, did graduate work in fine arts at San Diego State University, and also studied with New Mexico plein air painter Ann Templeton.

Carol Lindemulder, ‘Texas Tractor,’ 2002, oil on linen, Collection of Sandra and Bram Dijkstra. (Image courtesy of the artist)

Carol Lindemulder, ‘Ramona Morning,’ 2002, oil on linen, Collection of San Diego History Center, Gift of Sandra and Bram Dijkstra, SDHC 2015.8. (Image courtesy of the artist)

She has taught interior design, art, oil painting and color classes at the Fallbrook School of Art, the Borrego Art Institute and the San Diego Unified School District. She is a member of the Oil Painters of America, the Pastel Society of America, and the California Art Club. Lindemulder has long been involved with historic preservation, and is a founding member of the Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO). She was founding president of the Save the Coaster Committee, and was responsible for the restoration of the Belmont Giant Dipper Roller Coaster in Mission Beach. She lives and works in Borrego Springs.