Carol Lauten’s photography consists largely of architectural elements/details and landscapes often including remnants of the past. Architectural fragments rich in patina are mysteriously infused by natural light. Black and white, color and hand colored images disclose an essential presence of place. The custom, color rendering is produced in collaboration with her husband, Anthony Garrett, and adds a unique interpretation to the work.

A native Californian, Carol began photographing after receiving a degree (art history and library science) from CA State University in San Jose and has studied with Michael Kenna, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen and Gail Skoff among others. She has lived and worked in Fance twice for 18 months each sojourn and continues to travel often to France, Italy and Greece. An extensive portfolio includes images from most of western Europe, Morocco, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexico, Canada and the U.S.

Images can be seen currently in Sausalito upstairs at Studio 333 located at 333 Caledoniia and the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce office at 10 Liberty Ship Way. Carol and Tony became Sausalito residents in 2001 to begin living the Mediterranean life fulltime in a little hillside home (poggio) that they rebuilt. New work from an Italian horticultural garden called Venzano where they will stay in a converted monastery will be ready for a Fall Open Home Studio planned for 11/ 12-13. Contact carol.lauten@mindspring.com or call 415.332.5111 for an invitation. Websites presenting their joint work are: artsources.net and cmtg.tv. Coming soon: sausalitoarts.com.