Carole Alden Life after prison often felt like one step forward, four back. in the desert years, what made carole alden’s life meaningful was trying to make conditions better for her animals. while the world struggled with wars, political, economic, and social chaos, she was grateful for qualified solitude. Carole alden was born in orleans, france, and is a self taught artist and mother of five. an act of self defense during an incident of extreme domestic violence left her incarcerated for thirteen years.
Carole Alden S Water Creature Paprika Studios Carole alden is a self taught sculptor visual artist. during her thirteen years incarcerated, she continued to develop her artistic skills. since her release in 2019, she is using her art to address the institutional disparities that victims of domestic violence face when they defend themselves. A floating dragon created by artist carole alden for the 2006 utah arts festival. in the 1990s and early 2000s, carole alden exhibited her fantastical animal inspired sculptures around the wasatch front, including at art access, the springville art museum and the annual hogle zoo art show. Join artist carole alden for a discussion of her award winning crochet sculpture, “fish house,” on tuesday, march 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the uvu museum of art at lakemount, 260 w 1800 s, orem. 37 8 1 carole alden dec 4, 2025 this is pertinent right now in utah as a large cockfighting operation was busted in provo a few days ago. many of us have reached out to law enforcement with offers to help. as of yesterday, the detective over the investigation informed me that the usda was now involved. that never.
Artist S Talk Carole Alden Fish House At Uvu Museum Of Art Join artist carole alden for a discussion of her award winning crochet sculpture, “fish house,” on tuesday, march 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the uvu museum of art at lakemount, 260 w 1800 s, orem. 37 8 1 carole alden dec 4, 2025 this is pertinent right now in utah as a large cockfighting operation was busted in provo a few days ago. many of us have reached out to law enforcement with offers to help. as of yesterday, the detective over the investigation informed me that the usda was now involved. that never. On sunday, august 4, 2019, we launched a 30 foot water creature on bayou st. john. over the course of the preceding week, artist carole alden led the design and creation of this sculpture, working primarily with salvaged materials provided by the green project. With over 15 years of experience working with artists in prison, we collaborate with partners nationwide to uplift creative expression as a powerful act of resistance, identity, and possibility. She grew up in the western us, where she began her art practice, first in clay and bronze, then after her children were born, shifted to fiber. she was incarcerated in 2006 for an act committed in self defense after severe domestic violence. Carole alden is a visionary artist who is creating a healing art space in the utah desert for other women survivors of violence and trauma. for carole, fish represent freedom, resilience and survival against all odds.
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