carson overstreet
Bio || curriculum vitae || Press
Artist Statement
“To be alive is to be inspired. It’s all quite simple, really. Everywhere I look I find inspiration from the geraniums on my back porch, to wildflowers growing in an urban alleyway, to the sweeping bucolic scenery of the American South. I may use a different approach in a small plein air painting produced in the field than I would with a larger studio painting, but the goal is always the same: to translate the inherent beauty I see before me--whether commonplace or exceptional-- into a painting that would cause the viewer to pause in consideration or admire with delight.” - Carson Overstreet
photography: Kami Thacker
Biography
Carson Overstreet was born and reared in Bedford, Virginia and currently lives in Richmond, Virginia. She began painting in 2013 and hasn’t looked back. For many years she referred to herself as a “self-taught” painter, but does not claim this label anymore. In recent years, she has taken courses and studied under Scott Christensen, Christine Lashley and the late Randy Sexton. Her modern impressionistic style is comprised of landscapes, florals, plein air and figurative work.
Carson’s work is available to see in person at LinDor Arts (Roanoke, Virginia), The District Gallery (Knoxville, Tennessee), and Camellia Art (Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, South Carolina).
Her work is available for purchase online at Liza Pruitt and from the artist through this website.
Carson is a member of the American Impressionist Society and teaches classes locally in Richmond, Virginia.
Work Available:
Liza Pruitt (online)
LinDor Arts (Roanoke, Virginia)
The District Gallery (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Camellia Art (Hilton Head, Bluffton, South Carolina
awards - honors - Articles
Fine Art Connoisseur, Botanical & Floral Art: In Full Bloom, Sept/October 2025, page 74.
Winner, Floral Category, March 2025, Plein Air Salon, Plein Air Magazine
Featured Artist 2024, Nansemond Suffolk Academy 38th Annual Art Show
Honorable Mention, Floral Category, November 2024, Plein Air Salon, Plein Air Magazine
Top 100 October 2024 Plein Air Salon, Plein Air Magazine
Top 100 July 2024 Plein Air Salon, Plein Air Magazine
launches - shows
October 2025, Travel Impressions, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
August 11 - October 8, 2025, 5th Annual Associate Member Online Exhibit, American Impressionist Society
May - July 2025 VCU Health Solo Art Exhibit
April 22, 2025 Florals, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
February 2025, New Body of Landscapes, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
Fall 2024, New Body of Landscapes, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
April 2024, New Body of Florals, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
March 2024, New Body of Landscapes, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
January 2024, Featured Artist, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 38th Annual Art Show and Sale, Suffolk, Virginia
October 2023, New Body of Floral Work, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
August 2023, New Body of Landscapes, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
May 2023, New Body of Floral Work, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
January 2023, “Time to Unwind”, Collection Launch, online @lizapruitt.com
December 31, 2022, “Minis”, Collection Launch, online, @carsonoverstreet.com
October 2022, “Light Come Shining”, Collection Launch, online, @lizapruitt.com
August 2022, “Coast to Countryside”, Collection Launch, online, @lizapruitt.com
Spring 2022, Floral Collection @lizapruitt.com
February 2021, Gallery space, FINDINGS gallery, Lynchburg, Virginia
February 2021, Collection Launch, online, @lizapruitt.com
January 2020, Collection Launch, online, @Lizapruitt.com
December 2019, Solo Exhibition partnering with Liza Pruitt, Art Consultant @Pillar and Peacock, Richmond
October, 2018, Magnolia, Roanoke, Virginia, solo show
March 2017, Serendip, Norfolk, Virginia
February 2017, Leonard Levitch, Roger Kasch and Pat McAleer Private Wealth Advisors, Richmond, Artist Reception
November 2016, Magnolia, Roanoke, Holiday Pop-Up Shop
November 2016, Palette Paint & Home, Richmond, VA, "Gates of the Soul"
October 2015, Ruth & Ollie, Richmond, VA, "A Different Light", Solo Show and Opening Reception
May 2015, Magnolia, Roanoke, VA, Solo Show and Opening Reception
April 2015, "In Celebration of the Female Figure", Stewart Gallery, Richmond, VA, Multi-Artist Exhibit and Opening Reception
March 2015, Show in Private Home, Richmond, VA
January 2015, Palette Paint & Home, Solo Show and Opening Reception
November 2014, Show in Private Home, Richmond, VA
August 2014, Show in Private Home, Richmond, VA
May 2014, Goose Creek Studio, Bedford, VA, opening reception for Carson Price
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