About
Carolyn Markis lives and works in Sacramento, California. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Art and secondary teaching credential from California State University, Sacramento. After many years as the owner of a custom frame shop and gallery, she shifted her creative focus toward one-of-a-kind jewelry making and metalsmithing.
Her curiosity continued to grow, leading her into scuba diving, world travel, and eventually the world of clay. In clay she discovered her true passion—sculpting, and exploring the many possibilities of surface techniques, figurative work, and abstract expression.
For the past 15 years, Carolyn has been an active member of the clay community, participating in juried exhibitions, open studio tours, and ongoing learning through both in-person classes and online tutorials. She is a member of several local arts leagues and is affiliated with ClayArtsStudio814 in Sacramento.
Artist CV
2025 Feats of Clay, National Clay Competition — Art League of Lincoln, Lincoln, CA
2025 Off Center International Ceramic Competition — Honorable Mention, Bluelinearts.org, Roseville, CA
2024 Abstract - Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
2024 Politically Charged, Bluelinearts.org, Roseville, CA
2024 Feats of Clay, Honorable Mention — Art League of Lincoln, Lincoln, CA
2024 By Hand — International Craft Competition and Exhibition, Bluelinearts.org, Roseville, CA
2023 57th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition, Rancho Cordova, CA
2022 30 X 30 Exhibition, Bluelinearts.org, Roseville, CA
2022 “Choice” Online Publication — Artist Alliance.space
2020 “Figure it out” — Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA
2020 “Creatures Great and Small” — Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA
2019 “Slice” — Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2019 “Two Faced” — Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2019 Off Center International Ceramic Competition, Bluearts.org, Roseville, CA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022 Public Art — Shasta County, Installation Redding Library, Redding, CA
2022 NCECA Group Exhibition, Fertile Ground, Sacramento, CA
Membership annual show, Bluelinearts.org, Roseville, CA
Big Names Small Art — Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
Verge Contemporary Gallery, Annual Studio Tour/Auction, Sacramento, CA
SELECTED PUBLIC EXHIBITION
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Workshop with ceramic artists Monique Rutherford, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
Workshop with ceramic artist/educator Michelle Gregor, Mendocino, CA
Online workshop with ceramic artist/educator Christina Cordova
Workshop with ceramic artist/educator Marsha Schindler, Sacramento, CA
Assistant teacher at ClayArtstudio814, Sacramento, CA