About Carole
For more than 6 decades, Carole Rae Watanabe has been creating, exploring, teaching, and inspiring others. Her artistic journey has taken her around the world, with exhibitions and studies in places including France, Japan, Guatemala, Switzerland, Mexico, and throughout the United States.
Her work has evolved across painting, mosaics, tapestry weavings, sculpture, and mixed media. Always guided by curiosity and a love of creative expression.
and her life devoted to art.
Art as a Journey
Carole's art has been shaped by a lifetime of travel, cultural exchange, and exploration. From studying indigenous weaving in Guatemala to exploring traditional Japanese textiles and paper arts, she has continually brought new influences into her creative practice.
She has owned her own galleries in France, San Francisco, Mexico, and partnered with three other artists in Healdsburg, CA .
Her work reflects a belief that art is a way of seeing, learning, and connecting with the world.
Creating, Teaching & Sharing
Teaching has always been at the heart of Carole's artistic life. She spent 28 years directing L'Art Vivant, her art school in France, and later founded Art Heaven at Chez La Vie in Sebastopol, where she continues to teach, create, and welcome others into her studio.
Today, Carole's work continues to grow through painting, workshops, gatherings, and her connection with fellow artists and collectors.
