November 7, 1985

About November 7, 1985

This contemporary abstract painting is by Carol Sutton.

Early in her career, Carol Sutton discovered the power of colour as an expressive visual language. In the 1970s, Sutton was regarded as one of Canada’s finest abstract artists. Here, lyrical passages of expressive brushstrokes and curated markings give this predominantly green composition its lively energy.
The colour palette appears to be rooted in nature. Earth tones offer contrast to the pale and dark greens highlighted by white accents.

“Whenever I look at a painting by Carol Sutton, I always find myself re-asking that old question, 'What is abstract painting?" That question is right up there with questions like "What is God?" That's how I know I'm looking at a good painting.” Donna Lypchuk, Art Critic

Carol Lorraine Sutton was born in Norfolk, Virginia (1945-2025). In 1969, she obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina and moved to Toronto, Ontario. She began exhibiting her work in 1966 and, early in her career, was noticed by the famed NYC Art Critic Clement Greenberg, who visited her Toronto studio often. A prolific artist, she held more than 32 solo exhibitions during her career and 94 group shows. Her work is held in collections—both public (notably The Smithsonian Museum of American Art, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston and The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art and privately in the US and Canada.