Ray Carpenter

Ray Carpenter is a native Californian, and as such, has always held an affinity for the Pacific seascape and rugged sierras. But as a young man, he was also fortunate to spend time on a Sioux reservation in Montana – a period which provided a direct source of inspiration for his paintings, from the Rocky Mountains to the big sky landscapes of Montanan. Returning from service in Vietnam, Ray divided his time between business and painting. After a while, however, he devoted himself solely to oil painting, studying under such internationally acclaimed artists as Daniel Greene, Donald “Putt” Putnam and Howard Terpening. A growing fascination with landscape and portraiture brought him first to the Scottsdale Art School and, later, to the California College of Arts and Crafts. He has also studied with California Art Association artists Gary Carter, Joe Beeler and Roy Anderson. In Ray’s powerful landscapes, we are reintroduced to our Western States – an area he is especially fond of depicting and from which he evolved his bold sense of color and brush work. Married for over 30 years, Ray and his wife, Christine, have two grown children. They continue to live in the San Francisco Bay Area. They manage to relax whenever possible at their 15 acre ranch in Montana.