Empty Nest Art by Caroline

About the Artist…

Hello, I am Caroline Takeda of Empty Nest Art by Caroline.  

In 2018, I retired from a long career in public service, leaving me to attend full-time to my family of four, including my wonderful twins, Jes and Ren. Then, in 2019, as my husband and I faced the prospect of our children leaving for college, our family downsized to a new home in Santa Clarita.

In Fall 2019, our children moved for the school year to Northern California to attend UC Berkeley, making our empty nest a reality. This left a void in my life and time on my hands, which I filled by exploring interests long deferred while being a parent. From this experience emerged a late-in-life artist, who, with no formal training, was free to observe and experiment with different genre of art, which led to my interest in acrylic flow painting, also known as fluid art. I expanded toward a more intuitive form of botanical abstracts. Recently, I took up watercolor painting and learn from watching other artists create.

 From my empty nest, I paint as I am inspired. For me, art is an expression of emotion. In my style of art, the combinations of color and their contrasts, shapes, and movement across the canvas are what give a painting its distinction and appeal. 

In September of last year, my husband and I left our family and friends in SoCal and moved to Northern California to be closer to our children, who had graduated college and decided to stay in the Bay Area. So, while my nest was empty, it is now occasionally filled with their laughter once again. In the process, I’ve discovered a vibrant arts community here in North Bay that I love being a part of.

  To connect with me:

Email: ENAbyCaroline@gmail.com

Cell: (818) 917-9352

 Welcome to Empty Nest Art by Caroline. We are happy to sell you an existing piece or create a custom canvas or home decor item just for you! I hope you enjoy the collection.