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Carole Siegel’s long, straight, dark brown hair and bangs define the era of the late 1960s and early ‘70s, during a time when young women burned bras in an attempt to revolutionize sexual mores and assert their independence. Her art acts as a freedom of expression that has influenced her over the years.

Early on, Siegel studied black and white fine art photography at community college and an art center in Philadelphia, prior to working as a freelancer. After relocating to Florida in the mid-1990s, she developed and taught a basic photography program to pre-school students at Temple Shalom in Naples.

“The local newspaper delivered newsprint and, after class, the students would be sprawled on the floor with pieces of broken chalk. This was my first experiment with portraiture. And I’ve been working in this art form ever since,” Siegel said.

The artist first focused on pastels and oils on fine art paper, but Siegel quickly developed a penchant for working with acrylics and mixed media.

“I paint with clean, direct, almost childlike simplicity. However, there is a depth of meaning in my work that goes far beyond the first viewing. I create mood and emotion through the use of color, shape, line and texture,” Siegel says of her female portraits.

Siegel has shown her work in juried festivals in Southwest Florida, and one piece was selected by Sam Gillian of Washington, D.C., for entry into a juried art exhibition at the Naples Von Liebig Art Center.

Today, the mother of four who now resides in Naples with her husband, Art, is taking her career on a new and exciting turn. Eight pieces have been selected for inclusion into an upcoming online collection, “The Trump Art Collection,” soon to be launched by Donald Trump. Limited edition prints and original works of art will be offered for purchase.

“I am so honored and privileged to have my work included in such a prestigious outlet. And I have other exciting plans for showcasing my work – it’s a thrilling time for me,” Siegel said.