About
Carolin is a contemporary fine artist and author based in Boston, Massachusetts. Painting and writing since she can remember, she has developed a highly detailed visual world that evokes universal and symbolic narratives through dreamlike compositions in watercolor, ink, and graphite. The earliest concepts for what would become her mythos, The Islands of Niljora, came in childhood, inspired by extensive reading and exploration into myth and world culture, and her own far-reaching travels and adventures.
Carolin earned her degree in fine arts from The Savannah College of Art & Design, graduating with honours under a generous scholarship award.
Alongside exhibiting in The United States, Europe, and her ancestral home of New Zealand, Carolin has delved into the realm of illustration for books, covers, and magazines and featured in publications including Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, The International A.R.C. Salon, and Infected By Art. Her published books were collected for the permanent heritage collections of The National Libraries of New Zealand and her works can be found in private collections in The United States, Europe, Oceania, and India.
Photograph by Mark Alexander
" Equal parts myth, adventure and spiritual journey, my works comprise the stories of a mysterious parallel realm, The Islands of Niljora. As a meditation on our universal human condition, its tales reflect both my travels and the intriguing characters I have met along the way and a fascination with world culture and far off places I have possessed since childhood. Through my artwork and stories, I explore the inner voyages, philosophies, dreams, and hidden destinies that connect us, revealed through the lens of epic wanderers, heroes, and deific observers."
CAROLIN LEARY PRINN
Carolin Leary Prinn is a Fantastical Fine Artist, Painter, Illustrator & Author - art-of-carolin-prinn, symbolic art, surreal art, esoteric art, fantasy art, mystical art, spiritual art, beautiful bizarre artist directory, International ARC Salon, Adam Portraiture Award, Florence Academy of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, new contemporary artist, fantasy artist
Education
B.F.A. w. honours, The Savannah College of Art & Design, U.S.A, 2010
Classical Training, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy, 2019-2021
Exhibitions
Starry Night, Curio Art Gallery, Portugal, 2027
Saints & Priestesses, Curio Art Gallery, Portugal, 2027
P.S. 11, Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR, U.S.A., 2026
Yours Truly II, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2026
The Ghosts We Keep, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2026
Moth & Flame, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2026
Solo Exhibition: Journey Through a Timeless Tale, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2026
Distant Echoes: European Myths & Legends, Curio Art Gallery, Portugal, 2026
Labyrinth of Dreams, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2026
Regular Artist Roster, Every Day Original, 2026
Symbiotic Loops, WOW x WOW, UK, 2026
P.S. 10, Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR, U.S.A., 2025
Newbie November Artist Roster, Every Day Original, 2025
Yours Truly, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2025
Echoes of The Raven, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2025
Enchanted Fables, Curio Art Gallery, Portugal, 2025
Art of Lore, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2025
P.S. 9, Nucleus House, Portland, OR, U.S.A. 2024
Enigmatic World of Owls, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A., 2024
The Portrait Show 12: Myth, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, U.S.A., 2024
The Frankfurt Book Fair, 2023
Student exhibition, The Florence Academy of Art, 2020
The Parkin Drawing Prize, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, 2019
The Parkin Drawing Prize, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, 2018
Wanderlust, PRO4, Berlin, Germany, 2016 & 2017
The Adam Portraiture Award Exhibition, The New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, 2017
The Adam Portraiture Award National Tour, The New Zealand Portrait Gallery, 2014-2016
Worlds, Deluxe, Wellington, New Zealand, 2016
The New Zealand Art Show, TSB Arena, Wellington, New Zealand, 2015
Art4Vanuatu Charity Show, Bartley + Company Art, Wellington, New Zealand, 2015
Exhibit One, 2 Eva Street, Wellington, New Zealand, 2015
Entrance To The Secret Worlds, Deluxe, Wellington, New Zealand, 2014
The Primordials, Solo Exhibition, Deluxe, Wellington, New Zealand, 2013
Drawings, Solo Exhibition, August, Wellington, New Zealand, 2013
Artist Exposition, Isle Sur La Sorgue, France, 2010
S.C.A.D. Residency Show, Rue Tromphime, Lacoste, France, 2010
Publication & Awards
Hyperlux Magazine, Summer 2026
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Issues 45, 49, 53
International A.R.C. Salon, Finalist & Semi-Finalist - 14,16,17,18
Beautifulbizarre.net, "Interview with Carolin Leary Prinn"
The Lunar Codex, "The Polaris Collection" digital time capsule stored on the moon
Hyperlux Magazine, "The Mythical Art of Carolin Leary Prinn"
Beautifulbizarre.net - "Interview with Magical Realist Painter, Carolin Leary Prinn"
The Almenara Art Prize 2024, Figurative, Online Exhibition
"The Spirit of Shadows" purchased for permanent heritage collections of The New Zealand National Library
"The Spirit of Shadows" purchased for The Otago University Library, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
"The Primordials" purchased for The Otago University Library, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
"The Primordials" purchased for the permanent heritage collections of The New Zealand National Library
Work/Study Scholarship Award, The Florence Academy of Art
The Parkin Drawing Prize Finalist, 2018, 2019, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
RadioActive FM, Artist Interview, Wellington, New Zealand
Artist Talk, Dir. Skougaard, Denmark Museum of National History, N.Z.P.G.
The Adam Portrait Award Finalist, 2016, 2018, The New Zealand Portrait Gallery
The Adam Portrait Award National Tour, The New Zealand Portrait Gallery
Painting Residence, The Savannah College of Art & Design, Lacoste, France
Advanced to graduate classes in Concept Art, The Savannah College of Art & Design, U.S.A.
Dean's List, 2007-2010, The Savannah College of Art & Design, U.S.A.
Artistic Honours Scholarship Award, 2007-2010, The Savannah College of Art & Design
Artist Scholarship Award, San Francisco Academy of Art
Honourable Mention, The National Scholastic Art Award, U.S.A.
Galleries
Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, U.S.A.
Available Art at Poetic Tiger Gallery
Available Art on Every Day Original
Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Available Art at Modern Eden Gallery
Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Available Art at Nucleus Portland
Published Books
The Spirit of Shadows, A Collection of Tales from The Islands of Niljora, 2021
The Primordials & Tales from The Islands of Niljora, 2015