About the artist:

"Carole Gerst-Katz, a native New Yorker, set aside a lucrative modeling career to further pursue her first love, painting. Carole has been equally successful developing her art career and establishing her name on the art scene, as noted by numerous east coast art critics and galleries. Carole's vast knowledge of vibrant color usage evolves from her training as a fabric and interior designer at college. Carole's oil paintings are proudly displayed around the world and hang in galleries throughout the United States and Canada, where they have won numerous awards...Carole's works can be found among the collections of Buddy Hackett, Telly Savalas, and Mr. King, president of the Kentucky Derby, among others." Courtesy of JC Auctions