Carol Way Wood comes from a long line of artists. She grew up in Sudbury, MA where her mother, Grace Godwin Way, was a well known painter and art teacher. Her mother’s father was Golden Age illustrator Frank Godwin. When Carol was eight she decided to follow in her grandfather’s footstep.
She attended Colby-Sawyer College, The Boston Museum School and The Swain School of Design. From which she graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design.
Carol has been drawing and painting for 46 years. She has painted, illustrated children’s literature, created a line of greeting cards, designed wedding certificates, and created artwork for her Fine Art Boxes. In addition to which she teaches drawing to children. Her artwork is in private collections throughout the United States and Western Europe.
Carol paints with watercolors, uses some graphite pencil and micron pen for details. Her love of animals and nature are apparent in her work. She lives in South Dartmouth, MA with her cats and rabbits.