Carol Schmauder was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, where she currently lives with her husband, Glenn.  Like most artists she showed interest in art at an early age and has experimented with several media over her lifetime. She raised nine children and worked a full-time job so had little time for painting while her children were growing up. She is a graphic designer that entered the world of fine art in 1988 after taking watercolor classes from Stan Miller and MaryAnn Figgins.  Carol enjoyed this medium for twenty years before she began using acrylics for most of her work in 2017.  Her professional life has led to participation in over a hundred exhibitions: both solo and in groups.  She has paintings in collections nationwide and has won numerous awards.
"Purple has long been associated with royalty, as well as with wealth and mystery. I find it to be a rich color that denotes passion.? I chose purple as the main color in this abstract painting and then complimented it with gold and turquoise and threw in a little white." ~ Carol Schmauder