Welcome
Meet Cara
I am obsessed by color. I am a sucker for the drama of striking light. I keep being drawn to the lush fullness of fruit. I’m soothed by looking at flowers. I think food can be as beautiful as anything else. I want only the simplicity of watercolor – painting pure pigment on cotton paper. I love to make these paintings.

podcast
Watercolor Conversations
For four years I faithfully wrote weekly journal entries for my blog. Now and then I go back to what I’ve written and think that some of this huge body of content could be given new life – but the impulse was to use my speaking voice this go-round.
Watercolor Conversations with Cara Brown is the result. I am re-visiting some of these journal entries – sharing the stories, seeking, and inspiration in my written words – along with whatever else occurs to me to say at this point in time.

art stories
Journal
September 20, 2017 – A room of one’s own
Pastels on display in Sue's studio. Last week Sue, an artist in our community, texted to say she wouldn’t be coming to paint with us on Thursday. She had a project to finish. She was reclaiming her childhood bedroom as her studio. Many years ago she and her husband...
September 13, 2017 – Brave
The most bold and brave painting I've done - yet! I left the gala at 9:45 completely comfortable in just my spaghetti strap cocktail dress. On Saturday everyone: artists, volunteers and the courageous festival goers who did come out mostly just coped with the 106...
August 23, 2017 – Facing Fears
One of the nights during my Mount Whitney hike, as I was lying awake in the dark in my sleeping bag – not sleeping, certain thoughts came up – thoughts about my relationship with fear. We all have fears – they are part of being human. I’m not alone in that...