RUGBY, ND, November 4, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Caroline A. Doucette, International Watercolorist, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of fine art.

International Watercolorist Caroline A. Doucette recalls being taught perspective drawing by her mother at the early age of four. Raised by a family of artists, she learned the fundamentals of composition from her father, who worked with the photography department as part of the U.S. Air Force. A skilled painter by the time she was a teen, Ms. Doucette began painting full time in 1989 under the encouragement of her husband, who suggested she try watercolors. Twenty years later, she is a celebrated watercolorist specializing in florals and flags. She notes her initial attraction to flowers - they enabled her to utilize a bright and vivid color palate, which translated perfectly on hot press paper. Says Ms. Doucette on her website, "The more I painted flowers and gardened, the more I viewed myself and flowers as survivors, with a quiet strength that is bold and has beauty despite any flaws. In the flower is the continuous circle of life with the dreams of tomorrow."

A veteran of the Vietnam War, Ms. Doucette paints flags to celebrate her patriotism. Just as her family was involved in art, so were they involved in the service. Her grandfather served in the Army during WW1, her mother served in the Army during the Korean War, her father enlisted in the Air Force and her four brothers served in the Army, the Air Force, the Navy and the Marines. "[Flags] are a part of my family heritage" states Ms. Doucette.

Ms. Doucette is a decorated award winner. Her work was published in the summer 1996 and the spring 2000 editions of "Watercolor" magazine. One of her most celebrated paintings, "To Life" was published in "Splash 5: The Glory of Color." Her paintings appear in a number of permanent collections including the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts and the Taube Museum of Art in Minot, North Dakota. Her most recent distinctions include first place recognition at the Pekin Days Art Show in 2009, a bronze medal at the Eleventh Annual National Watermedia Juried Exhibition in 2004, honorable mention at the Pekin Days Art Show in 2002 and the TFMorgan Purchase Prize at the Nashua Mall Art Show in 1999.

Ms. Doucette completed coursework at River College and studied under the likes of Elise Kohl and Kay Kandra. She is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society and the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. She is also affiliated with the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, the North Dakota Art Gallery Association, the Northwest Art Center, the Minot Art Association and Cider Painters of America.

For additional information about Caroline A. Doucette or to view her paintings, please visit http://www.carolinedoucette.com.

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