Carole Bartolini was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and spent her younger years in California and New York.
After
receiving her Bachelor of Arts from Whitman College in German Language and Literature, Carole combined her interest and skill
with computers and love of the visual arts working in multimedia departments of corporate Silicon Valley.
Following
her work with video and graphic design, Carole moved on to digital photography and ultimately digital painting. She has explored
additional techniques and honed her skill studying with Fay Sirkis at the Lepp Insitute of Digital Imaging in Los Osos.
Carole
has returned to her native California after living in Europe and the East Coast of the United States. She now resides in
Arroyo Grande with her husband, young son, and two cats.