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Multi-media award winning artist and author.

Background Information

Carol Funke began drawing as a young child and has always had an interest in art. Mrs. Funke was also inspired by and studied under internationally acclaimed Southwestern artist the late Frank Howell. Carol studied art in college and has continued her education and love of art throughout her life.

Carol has studied art in several states in the U.S., as well as internationally. In 1994 Carol and her husband, Bob, had the opportunity to live abroad. While living in Hong Kong, Carol furthered her studies in the art of handmade paper. Since handmade paper began in China she wanted to learn the "old" way of making paper. Carol also conducted handmade paper workshops to ex-pat women through the America Women's association. In 1996 Carol and Bob moved to Budapest, Hungary, where Carol also studied handmade paper makers and taught paper classes through the International Women's Club Foundation and the American Women's Association of Budapest.

In 2006 Pat Oplinger and Carol teamed up together to publish a unique book of art revealing Carol and Pat's counterpoint personalities and collective wisdom through word and visual images. The first book was published in 2007, In the Playhouse of My Mind. In the fall of 2008 Scattered Rainbows will be published and then to complete this trilogy in the fall of 2009 Life on a Seesaw will be published.

Accomplishments

Carol is a member of the National League of American Pen Women the Spring River Branch in Arkansas and while living in Arkansas she was a member of the Arkansas Arts in Education and Arkansas Arts on Tour Roster. Carol has exhibited her award winning art work in Washington D.C., Denver, Colorado, Little Rock, Arkansas, Manchester, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and several other states. She has received several awards in watercolor and handmade paper such as the Baber Award, Helen Frater Award, Strathmore Award, Best of Shows, National Honors and Artists Magazine Honors. Other honors include:
. Second Place in “Mail In” competition at Margaret Harwell Museum for “Signs of Spring” a handmade paper piece,2008
. Second Place in Spring Invitational at Spring River Artists Guild for “Walk With Me,” pointillism piece, 2008
. “Faith Hope Love” is in the traveling exhibit Small Works on Paper. The exhibit travels to eleven cities in Arkansas in 2008.
. Honorable Mention for poetry “Sold on a Corner” 2008 National League of American Pen Women, Ashville,NC
. Second Place for “Winter Mystery” NLAPW 2008
Published first book “In the Playhouse of My Mind”
. Art exhibit at the Bellwether Art Gallery, Springfield, Missouri 2007
. Solo art exhibit at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 2007
. Honorable Mention at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum 53rd Annual Regional Art Exhibit in Poplar Bluff, MO. 2006
. One woman art exhibit at the Imperial Dinner Theatre in Pocahontas, AR. 2006
. Featured Artist at the Spring River Art Gallery in Hardy, AR in the month of July, 2006.

Additional Information

November 15, 2008 Carol and Pat will be at Words/Afterwords Book Store for an exclusive book signing for Scattered Rainbows.

Favorite Links

Funke Originals
Art work can be seen on the Gallery page and more information on In the Playhouse of My Mind and Scattered Rainbows.

Circle of Life Trilogy
More information on In the Playhouse of My Mind and Scattered Rainbows